Cropland — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Cropland — Area was 1,598 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — 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, cropland — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1,598 1000 ha.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1,749 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 650 1000 ha, in 1961.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 9.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,874 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.3 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cropland — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,749 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for cropland — area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 Cropland — 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.