What is arable land — area in Laos?

Arable land — area in Laos was 1,224 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 1,511 1000 ha in 2016.

What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 640 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Laos rank for arable land — area?

Laos ranks 116th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.

Is arable land — area rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land — Area in Laos

Name: Arable land — Area in Laos
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Laos: Arable land — Area was 1,224 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

1,224 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

116th

of 248 countries

All-time high

1,511 1000 ha

in 2016

All-time low

640 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Arable land — Area in Laos, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land — area in Laos is 1,224 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — area in Laos peaked at 1,511 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 640 1000 ha, in 1961.

Laos ranks 116th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Arable land — Area in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Arable land — Area in Laos, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	640 1000 ha	—
1962	640 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	640 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	640 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	640 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	650 1000 ha	+1.6%
1967	650 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	658 1000 ha	+1.2%
1969	660 1000 ha	+0.3%
1970	665 1000 ha	+0.8%
1971	670 1000 ha	+0.8%
1972	700 1000 ha	+4.5%
1973	720 1000 ha	+2.9%
1974	740 1000 ha	+2.8%
1975	750 1000 ha	+1.4%
1976	760 1000 ha	+1.3%
1977	770 1000 ha	+1.3%
1978	775 1000 ha	+0.6%
1979	780 1000 ha	+0.6%
1980	780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	780 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	785 1000 ha	+0.6%
1983	785 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	790 1000 ha	+0.6%
1985	792 1000 ha	+0.3%
1986	793 1000 ha	+0.1%
1987	793 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	795 1000 ha	+0.3%
1989	795 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	799 1000 ha	+0.5%
1991	799 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	799 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	799 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	822 1000 ha	+2.9%
1995	828 1000 ha	+0.7%
1996	824 1000 ha	-0.5%
1997	854 1000 ha	+3.6%
1998	862 1000 ha	+0.9%
1999	877 1000 ha	+1.7%
2000	922.92 1000 ha	+5.2%
2001	968.83 1000 ha	+5.0%
2002	1,015 1000 ha	+4.7%
2003	1,061 1000 ha	+4.5%
2004	1,107 1000 ha	+4.3%
2005	1,152 1000 ha	+4.1%
2006	1,198 1000 ha	+4.0%
2007	1,244 1000 ha	+3.8%
2008	1,290 1000 ha	+3.7%
2009	1,336 1000 ha	+3.6%
2010	1,382 1000 ha	+3.4%
2011	1,428 1000 ha	+3.3%
2012	1,463 1000 ha	+2.5%
2013	1,498 1000 ha	+2.4%
2014	1,502 1000 ha	+0.3%
2015	1,507 1000 ha	+0.3%
2016	1,511 1000 ha	+0.3%
2017	1,439 1000 ha	-4.8%
2018	1,367 1000 ha	-5.0%
2019	1,296 1000 ha	-5.3%
2020	1,224 1000 ha	-5.5%
2021	1,224 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	1,224 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	1,224 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	1,224 1000 ha	+0.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 1,224 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 74% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Laos's 1,224 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.15 1000 ha, 13.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	646.44 1000 ha	640 1000 ha	660 1000 ha	9
1970s	733 1000 ha	665 1000 ha	780 1000 ha	10
1980s	788.8 1000 ha	780 1000 ha	795 1000 ha	10
1990s	826.3 1000 ha	799 1000 ha	877 1000 ha	10
2000s	1,130 1000 ha	922.92 1000 ha	1,336 1000 ha	10
2010s	1,439 1000 ha	1,296 1000 ha	1,511 1000 ha	10
2020s	1,224 1000 ha	1,224 1000 ha	1,224 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Laos

113 Slovakia 1,304 1000 ha compare
114 Republic of Korea 1,302 1000 ha compare
115 Kyrgyzstan 1,288 1000 ha compare
116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,224 1000 ha compare
118 Rwanda 1,162 1000 ha compare
119 Yemen 1,141 1000 ha compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — area in Laos?: Arable land — area in Laos was 1,224 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 1,511 1000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 640 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Laos rank for arable land — area?: Laos ranks 116th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — area rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Arable land — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 281 places, 16,508 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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