Arable land — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Arable land — Area was 1,224 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1,224 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1,511 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 640 1000 ha, in 1961.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 106th of 231 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.
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 |
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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 arable land — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Arable land — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,511 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 640 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for arable land — area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 106th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Arable land — 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.