Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was -0.423 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at -0.423 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 130.1% on the previous year and down 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 5.69 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.8 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 1.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0.2985 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1970 | 0.744 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7386 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +495.6% |
| 1973 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1974 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1976 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8772 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1242 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3722 % change on previous year | +199.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9889 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3672 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1984 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +232.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6024 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3593 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2387 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1988 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +398.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2353 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1990 | 0.939 % change on previous year | +299.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2326 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1992 | 0.232 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1157 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1994 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +2397.1% |
| 1995 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1999 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2000 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +134.4% |
| 2001 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2010 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 2011 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.55 % change on previous year | +124.5% |
| 2014 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7547 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2017 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -603.1% |
| 2018 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -37.7% |
| 2019 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2020 | -3.47 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1633 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2022 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +1872.8% |
| 2023 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2024 | -0.423 % change on previous year | -130.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2397.1% | 0.1157 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | +1872.8% | 0.1633 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -603.1% | 0.7547 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +495.6% | 0.7386 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +398.8% | 0.2387 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.419 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.54 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.7386 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5698 % change on previous year | 0.1242 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8174 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.18 % change on previous year | -3.47 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was -0.423 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.8 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.