Agriculture — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Agriculture — Area was 2,201 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 2,201 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2,426 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,450 1000 ha, in 1964.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 121st out of 237 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.39 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 374.27 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 602.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.3 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 23,680 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 2.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Agriculture — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2,426 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,450 1000 ha in 1964.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for agriculture — area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 121st out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.