Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 91.4 Square kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2008–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2024, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 91.4 Square kilometres.
That represents a change of down 66.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 270.3 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.5 Square kilometres, in 2015.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 82nd out of 152 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 use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 18 Square kilometres | — |
| 2009 | 52.4 Square kilometres | +191.1% |
| 2010 | 60.1 Square kilometres | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 59.9 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 59.9 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 64.4 Square kilometres | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 63 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.5 Square kilometres | -77.0% |
| 2016 | 77 Square kilometres | +431.0% |
| 2017 | 77 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 77 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.5 Square kilometres | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 32.7 Square kilometres | -63.5% |
| 2021 | 79.9 Square kilometres | +144.3% |
| 2022 | 115.5 Square kilometres | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 270.3 Square kilometres | +134.0% |
| 2024 | 91.4 Square kilometres | -66.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.2 Square kilometres | 18 Square kilometres | 52.4 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.23 Square kilometres | 14.5 Square kilometres | 89.5 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 117.96 Square kilometres | 32.7 Square kilometres | 270.3 Square kilometres | 5 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.34 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 114.88 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,967 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 232,299 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 78,795 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 153,504 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1027 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 91.4 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 270.3 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5 Square kilometres in 2015.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 82nd out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata