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 106th of 234 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 | 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
- 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 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 106th out of 234 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.