Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 31.3 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 31.3 % for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 31.3 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.85 %, in 1961.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 °C (2025)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 9.54 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,874 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 % in 1961.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 61st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland 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 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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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.