What is country area — area in Laos?

Country area — area in Laos was 23,680 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest country area — area recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 23,680 1000 ha in 1961.

What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 23,680 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Laos rank for country area — area?

Laos ranks 98th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is country area — area rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Country area — Area in Laos

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

Laos: Country area — Area was 23,680 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

23,680 1000 ha

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

98th

of 267 countries

All-time high

23,680 1000 ha

in 1961

All-time low

23,680 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Laos, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for country area — area in Laos is 23,680 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Laos peaked at 23,680 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23,680 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Laos 98th out of 267 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Country area — Area in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Laos, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	23,680 1000 ha	—
1962	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2021	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	23,680 1000 ha	+0.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 23,680 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,887 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Laos's 23,680 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,845 1000 ha, 12.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	23,680 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	9
1970s	23,680 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	10
1980s	23,680 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	10
1990s	23,680 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	10
2000s	23,680 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	10
2010s	23,680 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	10
2020s	23,680 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Laos

95 Uganda 24,155 1000 ha compare
96 Ghana 23,854 1000 ha compare
97 Romania 23,840 1000 ha compare
98 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23,680 1000 ha compare
100 Guyana 21,497 1000 ha compare
101 Belarus 20,763 1000 ha compare

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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 country area — area in Laos?: Country area — area in Laos was 23,680 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 23,680 1000 ha in 1961.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 23,680 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Laos rank for country area — area?: Laos ranks 98th out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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