Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Laos
Laos: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 500.22 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Laos, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Laos stood at 500.22 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Laos peaked at 500.22 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 260 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places Laos 39th out of 91 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 298.6 1000 ha | — |
| 2007 | 270.71 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 260 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 268 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 284 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 273 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 439 1000 ha | +60.8% |
| 2018 | 438.42 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 440.99 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 440.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 440.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 441.25 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 474.83 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 500.22 1000 ha | +5.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 500.22 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,004 1000 ha, 50% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Laos's 500.22 1000 ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 818.11 1000 ha, 61% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +60.8% | 273 1000 ha | 439 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 284.65 1000 ha | 270.71 1000 ha | 298.6 1000 ha | 2 |
| 2010s | 343.34 1000 ha | 260 1000 ha | 440.99 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2020s | 459.66 1000 ha | 440.99 1000 ha | 500.22 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Laos?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Laos was 500.22 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 500.22 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 260 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
- Laos ranks 39th out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — 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.