Grazing land use over the long term in Laos
Laos: Grazing land use over the long term was 677,000 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
677,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 202 countries
All-time high
900,000
in 1960
All-time low
204,054
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in Laos, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 677,000 for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in Laos peaked at 900,000 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 204,054, in 1000.
Laos ranks 114th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Grazing land use over the long term in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 204,054 | — |
| 1100 | 212,658 | +4.2% |
| 1200 | 217,926 | +2.5% |
| 1300 | 234,736 | +7.7% |
| 1400 | 250,663 | +6.8% |
| 1500 | 265,748 | +6.0% |
| 1600 | 324,399 | +22.1% |
| 1700 | 379,833 | +17.1% |
| 1710 | 376,397 | -0.9% |
| 1720 | 454,631 | +20.8% |
| 1730 | 451,438 | -0.7% |
| 1740 | 448,119 | -0.7% |
| 1750 | 419,962 | -6.3% |
| 1760 | 392,063 | -6.6% |
| 1770 | 388,739 | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 385,386 | -0.9% |
| 1790 | 382,013 | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 378,465 | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 411,486 | +8.7% |
| 1820 | 442,215 | +7.5% |
| 1830 | 574,399 | +29.9% |
| 1840 | 609,083 | +6.0% |
| 1850 | 641,838 | +5.4% |
| 1860 | 635,327 | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 623,736 | -1.8% |
| 1880 | 647,899 | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 670,647 | +3.5% |
| 1900 | 692,053 | +3.2% |
| 1910 | 662,088 | -4.3% |
| 1920 | 668,300 | +0.9% |
| 1930 | 673,860 | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 828,406 | +22.9% |
| 1950 | 837,447 | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 837,872 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 791,470 | -5.5% |
| 1953 | 744,818 | -5.9% |
| 1954 | 744,510 | -0.0% |
| 1955 | 744,187 | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 743,884 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 743,312 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 742,106 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 740,132 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 900,000 | +21.6% |
| 1961 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 900,000 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 850,000 | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 800,000 | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 800,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 826,000 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 825,000 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 815,000 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 805,000 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 790,000 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 780,000 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 770,000 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 760,000 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 750,000 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 735,000 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 725,000 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 715,000 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 700,000 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 690,000 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 680,000 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 680,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 677,000 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 677,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 677,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 677,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 677,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 677,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 677,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 677,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 677,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 677,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 677,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 677,000 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 677,000 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 677,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million, 21% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 677,000 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190,000, 3.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in Laos 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | +29.9% | 442,215 | 574,399 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 204,054 | 204,054 | 204,054 | 1 |
| 1100s | 212,658 | 212,658 | 212,658 | 1 |
| 1200s | 217,926 | 217,926 | 217,926 | 1 |
| 1300s | 234,736 | 234,736 | 234,736 | 1 |
| 1400s | 250,663 | 250,663 | 250,663 | 1 |
| 1500s | 265,748 | 265,748 | 265,748 | 1 |
| 1600s | 324,399 | 324,399 | 324,399 | 1 |
| 1700s | 379,833 | 379,833 | 379,833 | 1 |
| 1710s | 376,397 | 376,397 | 376,397 | 1 |
| 1720s | 454,631 | 454,631 | 454,631 | 1 |
| 1730s | 451,438 | 451,438 | 451,438 | 1 |
| 1740s | 448,119 | 448,119 | 448,119 | 1 |
| 1750s | 419,962 | 419,962 | 419,962 | 1 |
| 1760s | 392,063 | 392,063 | 392,063 | 1 |
| 1770s | 388,739 | 388,739 | 388,739 | 1 |
| 1780s | 385,386 | 385,386 | 385,386 | 1 |
| 1790s | 382,013 | 382,013 | 382,013 | 1 |
| 1800s | 378,465 | 378,465 | 378,465 | 1 |
| 1810s | 411,486 | 411,486 | 411,486 | 1 |
| 1820s | 442,215 | 442,215 | 442,215 | 1 |
| 1830s | 574,399 | 574,399 | 574,399 | 1 |
| 1840s | 609,083 | 609,083 | 609,083 | 1 |
| 1850s | 641,838 | 641,838 | 641,838 | 1 |
| 1860s | 635,327 | 635,327 | 635,327 | 1 |
| 1870s | 623,736 | 623,736 | 623,736 | 1 |
| 1880s | 647,899 | 647,899 | 647,899 | 1 |
| 1890s | 670,647 | 670,647 | 670,647 | 1 |
| 1900s | 692,053 | 692,053 | 692,053 | 1 |
| 1910s | 662,088 | 662,088 | 662,088 | 1 |
| 1920s | 668,300 | 668,300 | 668,300 | 1 |
| 1930s | 673,860 | 673,860 | 673,860 | 1 |
| 1940s | 828,406 | 828,406 | 828,406 | 1 |
| 1950s | 766,974 | 740,132 | 837,872 | 10 |
| 1960s | 835,000 | 800,000 | 900,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 800,000 | 800,000 | 800,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 806,600 | 800,000 | 826,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 753,000 | 700,000 | 805,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 678,900 | 677,000 | 690,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 677,000 | 677,000 | 677,000 | 6 |
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- 111 North Macedonia 798,100 compare
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More environment data for Laos
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.086 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long term in Laos?
- Grazing land use over the long term in Laos was 677,000 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 900,000 in 1960.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,054 in 1000.
- How does Laos rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- Laos ranks 114th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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