Land area — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Land area — Area was 23,080 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 23,080 1000 ha for land area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 23,080 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 23,080 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 86th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23,080 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 23,080 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,080 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,080 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,080 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,080 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,080 1000 ha | 23,080 1000 ha | 23,080 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 land area — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Land area — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 23,080 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23,080 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,080 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for land area — area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 86th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area — area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Land area — 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.