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Cropland — Area in Laos

Laos: Cropland — Area was 1,598 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,598 1000 ha
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
116th
of 252 countries
All-time high
1,749 1000 ha
in 2016
All-time low
650 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Cropland — Area in Laos, 1961–2024

05001.0k1.5k196119922024

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

Analysis

Laos recorded 1,598 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland — area in Laos peaked at 1,749 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 650 1000 ha, in 1961.

Laos ranks 116th of 252 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.

Cropland — Area in Laos, year by year

Year 1000 ha Change
1961 650 1000 ha —
1962 650 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 650 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 650 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 650 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 660 1000 ha +1.5%
1967 660 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 670 1000 ha +1.5%
1969 672 1000 ha +0.3%
1970 677 1000 ha +0.7%
1971 682 1000 ha +0.7%
1972 712 1000 ha +4.4%
1973 732 1000 ha +2.8%
1974 755 1000 ha +3.1%
1975 768 1000 ha +1.7%
1976 780 1000 ha +1.6%
1977 790 1000 ha +1.3%
1978 798 1000 ha +1.0%
1979 805 1000 ha +0.9%
1980 806 1000 ha +0.1%
1981 809 1000 ha +0.4%
1982 817 1000 ha +1.0%
1983 820 1000 ha +0.4%
1984 830 1000 ha +1.2%
1985 835 1000 ha +0.6%
1986 838 1000 ha +0.4%
1987 840 1000 ha +0.2%
1988 850 1000 ha +1.2%
1989 852 1000 ha +0.2%
1990 860 1000 ha +0.9%
1991 862 1000 ha +0.2%
1992 864 1000 ha +0.2%
1993 865 1000 ha +0.1%
1994 890 1000 ha +2.9%
1995 900 1000 ha +1.1%
1996 900 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 930 1000 ha +3.3%
1998 940 1000 ha +1.1%
1999 958 1000 ha +1.9%
2000 1,001 1000 ha +4.5%
2001 1,052 1000 ha +5.1%
2002 1,101 1000 ha +4.6%
2003 1,149 1000 ha +4.4%
2004 1,197 1000 ha +4.2%
2005 1,246 1000 ha +4.0%
2006 1,294 1000 ha +3.9%
2007 1,338 1000 ha +3.4%
2008 1,389 1000 ha +3.8%
2009 1,468 1000 ha +5.7%
2010 1,504 1000 ha +2.4%
2011 1,540 1000 ha +2.4%
2012 1,578 1000 ha +2.5%
2013 1,665 1000 ha +5.5%
2014 1,710 1000 ha +2.7%
2015 1,736 1000 ha +1.5%
2016 1,749 1000 ha +0.8%
2017 1,683 1000 ha -3.8%
2018 1,643 1000 ha -2.4%
2019 1,586 1000 ha -3.5%
2020 1,531 1000 ha -3.5%
2021 1,533 1000 ha +0.2%
2022 1,583 1000 ha +3.2%
2023 1,605 1000 ha +1.4%
2024 1,598 1000 ha -0.4%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 1,598 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 1,598 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129.14 1000 ha, 12.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 656.89 1000 ha 650 1000 ha 672 1000 ha 9
1970s 749.9 1000 ha 677 1000 ha 805 1000 ha 10
1980s 829.7 1000 ha 806 1000 ha 852 1000 ha 10
1990s 896.9 1000 ha 860 1000 ha 958 1000 ha 10
2000s 1,223 1000 ha 1,001 1000 ha 1,468 1000 ha 10
2010s 1,639 1000 ha 1,504 1000 ha 1,749 1000 ha 10
2020s 1,570 1000 ha 1,531 1000 ha 1,605 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 113 Honduras 1,725 1000 ha compare
  2. 114 Turkmenistan 1,680 1000 ha compare
  3. 115 Rwanda 1,674 1000 ha compare
  4. 116 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,598 1000 ha compare
  5. 118 Melanesia 1,585 1000 ha compare
  6. 119 Republic of Korea 1,505 1000 ha compare

See the full ranking of 285 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland — area in Laos?
Cropland — area in Laos was 1,598 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 1,749 1000 ha in 2016.
What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 650 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Laos rank for cropland — area?
Laos ranks 116th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland — area rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Cropland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
285 places, 16,764 data points, 1961–2024
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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.