Agriculture — Area in Laos
Laos: Agriculture — Area was 2,201 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2,201 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Laos peaked at 2,426 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,450 1000 ha, in 1964.
That places Laos 131st out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,550 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,550 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,500 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 1,450 1000 ha | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1,450 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,460 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,470 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1,472 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1,477 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 1,482 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,512 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1,532 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 1,555 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,568 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1,580 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,590 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,598 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1,605 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1,606 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,609 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1,617 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,620 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,630 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,635 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,638 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,640 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,650 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1,652 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,660 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1,662 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,664 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,665 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,690 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,700 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,756 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1,765 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 1,773 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,806 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1,842 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,881 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,919 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,957 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,996 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2,029 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2,063 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 2,104 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2,168 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 2,194 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 2,220 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,258 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,342 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 2,387 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 2,413 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,426 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,360 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 2,320 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 2,263 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,208 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 2,210 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,260 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,208 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 2,201 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,201 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 39% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,201 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 246.84 1000 ha, 8.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,485 1000 ha | 1,450 1000 ha | 1,550 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,550 1000 ha | 1,477 1000 ha | 1,605 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,630 1000 ha | 1,606 1000 ha | 1,652 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,704 1000 ha | 1,660 1000 ha | 1,773 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,976 1000 ha | 1,806 1000 ha | 2,168 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,318 1000 ha | 2,194 1000 ha | 2,426 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,217 1000 ha | 2,201 1000 ha | 2,260 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 129 Georgia 2,342 1000 ha compare
- 130 Finland 2,257 1000 ha compare
- 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,201 1000 ha compare
- 133 Melanesia 2,176 1000 ha compare
- 134 Dominican Republic 2,083 1000 ha compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 5.19 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Laos?
- Agriculture — area in Laos was 2,201 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,426 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,450 1000 ha in 1964.
- How does Laos rank for agriculture — area?
- Laos ranks 131st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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. 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.