Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Laos
Laos: Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area was 2,874 USD_PPP/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in USD_PPP/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Laos is 2,874 USD_PPP/ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Laos peaked at 2,874 USD_PPP/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 232.33 USD_PPP/ha, in 1962.
That places Laos 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area in Laos, year by year
| Year | USD_PPP/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 235.46 USD_PPP/ha | — |
| 1962 | 232.33 USD_PPP/ha | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 244.25 USD_PPP/ha | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 330.16 USD_PPP/ha | +35.2% |
| 1965 | 333.64 USD_PPP/ha | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 344.32 USD_PPP/ha | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 374.92 USD_PPP/ha | +8.9% |
| 1968 | 363.21 USD_PPP/ha | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 395.16 USD_PPP/ha | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 396.16 USD_PPP/ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 371.17 USD_PPP/ha | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 359.36 USD_PPP/ha | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 367.3 USD_PPP/ha | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 369.98 USD_PPP/ha | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 358.56 USD_PPP/ha | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 324.8 USD_PPP/ha | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 346.23 USD_PPP/ha | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 305.6 USD_PPP/ha | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 387.3 USD_PPP/ha | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 427.88 USD_PPP/ha | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 462.39 USD_PPP/ha | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 454.82 USD_PPP/ha | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 453.07 USD_PPP/ha | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 512.71 USD_PPP/ha | +13.2% |
| 1985 | 520.84 USD_PPP/ha | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 534.59 USD_PPP/ha | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 494.92 USD_PPP/ha | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 453.83 USD_PPP/ha | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 556.42 USD_PPP/ha | +22.6% |
| 1990 | 610.88 USD_PPP/ha | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 544.4 USD_PPP/ha | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 620.09 USD_PPP/ha | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 590.54 USD_PPP/ha | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 675.54 USD_PPP/ha | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 615.61 USD_PPP/ha | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 620.15 USD_PPP/ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 675.76 USD_PPP/ha | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 704.06 USD_PPP/ha | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 823.03 USD_PPP/ha | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 921.4 USD_PPP/ha | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 922.74 USD_PPP/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 999.61 USD_PPP/ha | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 956.85 USD_PPP/ha | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 983.2 USD_PPP/ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1,013 USD_PPP/ha | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1,026 USD_PPP/ha | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1,087 USD_PPP/ha | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 1,140 USD_PPP/ha | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,225 USD_PPP/ha | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,326 USD_PPP/ha | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1,465 USD_PPP/ha | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 1,535 USD_PPP/ha | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 1,538 USD_PPP/ha | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,806 USD_PPP/ha | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 2,069 USD_PPP/ha | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 2,084 USD_PPP/ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,026 USD_PPP/ha | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2,101 USD_PPP/ha | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,229 USD_PPP/ha | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 2,347 USD_PPP/ha | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 2,388 USD_PPP/ha | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 2,517 USD_PPP/ha | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2,813 USD_PPP/ha | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 2,874 USD_PPP/ha | +2.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,874 USD_PPP/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 913.97 USD_PPP/ha, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,874 USD_PPP/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,714 USD_PPP/ha, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.05 USD_PPP/ha | 232.33 USD_PPP/ha | 395.16 USD_PPP/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 358.65 USD_PPP/ha | 305.6 USD_PPP/ha | 396.16 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 487.15 USD_PPP/ha | 427.88 USD_PPP/ha | 556.42 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 648.01 USD_PPP/ha | 544.4 USD_PPP/ha | 823.03 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,028 USD_PPP/ha | 921.4 USD_PPP/ha | 1,225 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,818 USD_PPP/ha | 1,326 USD_PPP/ha | 2,229 USD_PPP/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,588 USD_PPP/ha | 2,347 USD_PPP/ha | 2,874 USD_PPP/ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Laos
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Laos?
- Agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area in Laos was 2,874 USD_PPP/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,874 USD_PPP/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 232.33 USD_PPP/ha in 1962.
- How does Laos rank for agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area?
- Laos ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — value of agricultural production (int. $) per area rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.