Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Laos
Laos: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 31.3 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Laos is 31.3 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Laos peaked at 31.3 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.85 %, in 1961.
That places Laos 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Share in Cropland in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.85 % | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2 % | +8.1% |
| 1964 | 2 % | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.27 % | +13.5% |
| 1967 | 2.27 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.54 % | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 2.53 % | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 2.51 % | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 2.79 % | +11.2% |
| 1972 | 3.51 % | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 4.1 % | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 4.64 % | +13.2% |
| 1975 | 5.21 % | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 6.41 % | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 8.35 % | +30.3% |
| 1978 | 9.77 % | +17.0% |
| 1979 | 11.18 % | +14.4% |
| 1980 | 14.27 % | +27.6% |
| 1981 | 14.34 % | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 14.44 % | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 14.39 % | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 14.22 % | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 14.25 % | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 14.32 % | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 14.29 % | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.71 % | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 15.26 % | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 15.7 % | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 16.24 % | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 16.78 % | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 17.34 % | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 17.42 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 17.22 % | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 17.33 % | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 17.63 % | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 20.21 % | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 26.1 % | +29.1% |
| 2000 | 29.57 % | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 28.51 % | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 27.89 % | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 26.11 % | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 25.06 % | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 24.08 % | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 23.18 % | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.67 % | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 22.75 % | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 22.34 % | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 22.61 % | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 22.86 % | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 23.13 % | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.82 % | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 23.1 % | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 23.62 % | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 24.3 % | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 26.09 % | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 26.72 % | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 27.81 % | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 28.81 % | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 28.76 % | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 27.88 % | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 29.58 % | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 31.3 % | +5.8% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 31.3 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.25 %, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Laos's 31.3 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.63 %, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +30.3% | 6.41 % | 8.35 % |
| 1999 | +29.1% | 20.21 % | 26.1 % |
| 1980 | +27.6% | 11.18 % | 14.27 % |
| 1972 | +25.8% | 2.79 % | 3.51 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.15 % | 1.85 % | 2.54 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.85 % | 2.51 % | 11.18 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.45 % | 14.22 % | 15.26 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2 % | 15.7 % | 26.1 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.22 % | 22.34 % | 29.57 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.31 % | 22.61 % | 27.81 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.27 % | 27.88 % | 31.3 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Laos
- 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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Laos?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Laos was 31.3 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 % in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Laos ranks 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.