Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 5.35 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 5.35 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 32 % change on previous year in 1977 and was at its lowest, -2.28 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 | 8.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 15.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 13.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 11.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 31.58 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 1973 | 20 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1974 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1975 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 25 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1977 | 32 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1978 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1979 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 27.78 % change on previous year | +80.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8696 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1982 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0.8475 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0.8403 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 4.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 4 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6452 % change on previous year | — |
| 1997 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +694.9% |
| 1998 | 15.85 % change on previous year | +209.1% |
| 1999 | 31.58 % change on previous year | +99.2% |
| 2000 | 18.4 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
| 2001 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 2002 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 2003 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 1.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 4.19 % change on previous year | +280.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 4.14 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.454 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | 0.0587 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 7.61 % change on previous year | +12856.1% |
| 2024 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.63 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 15.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 18.49 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 27.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.11 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 31.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 18.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 2 Mozambique 17.19 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Ecuador 11.56 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Serbia and Montenegro 8 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Myanmar 3.95 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Suriname 3.64 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Brunei Darussalam 2.73 % change on previous year compare
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 land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 5.35 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32 % change on previous year in 1977.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.28 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.