Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 500.22 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — 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 500.22 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 500.22 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12 1000 ha, in 1961.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th of 21 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 15 1000 ha | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 15 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 17 1000 ha | +13.3% |
| 1969 | 17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 17 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 19 1000 ha | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 25 1000 ha | +31.6% |
| 1973 | 30 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 35 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 40 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 50 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 66 1000 ha | +32.0% |
| 1978 | 78 1000 ha | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 90 1000 ha | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 115 1000 ha | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 116 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 118 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 118 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 119 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 120 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 120 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 125 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 130 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 135 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 140 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 145 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 150 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 155 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 155 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 156 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 164 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 190 1000 ha | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 250 1000 ha | +31.6% |
| 2000 | 296 1000 ha | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 300 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 307 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 300 1000 ha | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 303.3 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 316 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 328 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 340 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 352 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 364.9 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 380 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 395 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 410 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 425 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 439 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 439 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 440.99 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 440.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 440.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 441.25 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 474.83 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 500.22 1000 ha | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.11 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 17 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 45 1000 ha | 17 1000 ha | 90 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 119.9 1000 ha | 115 1000 ha | 130 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 164 1000 ha | 135 1000 ha | 250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.03 1000 ha | 296 1000 ha | 328 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 398.59 1000 ha | 340 1000 ha | 440.99 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.66 1000 ha | 440.99 1000 ha | 500.22 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 8 Bangladesh 8,713 1000 ha compare
- 9 Mexico 7,304 1000 ha compare
- 10 Indonesia 6,722 1000 ha compare
- 11 Thailand 6,415 1000 ha compare
- 12 Uzbekistan 4,385 1000 ha compare
- 13 Russian Federation 4,300 1000 ha compare
- 14 Egypt 4,014 1000 ha 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.3 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 6.92 % (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 2,201 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 2,201 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,874 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 9.54 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 500.22 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 500.22 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th out of 21 regions with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.