What is land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Laos?

Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Laos was 0.0021 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.003 Square kilometres per person in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 Square kilometres per person in 1996.

How does Laos rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?

Laos ranks 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Laos

Name: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Laos
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Laos: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita was 0.0021 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0021 Square kilometres per person

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

59th

of 177 countries

All-time high

0.003 Square kilometres per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.0018 Square kilometres per person

in 1996

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Laos, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.

Analysis

Laos recorded 0.0021 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — cropland, per capita in 2023.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.003 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 Square kilometres per person, in 1996.

Laos ranks 59th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita in Laos, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres per person	Change
1961	0.003 Square kilometres per person	—
1962	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
1963	0.0029 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
1964	0.0028 Square kilometres per person	-2.2%
1965	0.0027 Square kilometres per person	-2.2%
1966	0.0027 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
1967	0.0027 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
1968	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
1969	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	-2.0%
1970	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-1.6%
1971	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1972	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	+1.9%
1973	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	+0.3%
1974	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	+0.7%
1975	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	-0.5%
1976	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-0.4%
1977	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-0.5%
1978	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-0.7%
1979	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-0.9%
1980	0.0024 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1981	0.0024 Square kilometres per person	-1.8%
1982	0.0024 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1983	0.0023 Square kilometres per person	-2.2%
1984	0.0023 Square kilometres per person	-1.5%
1985	0.0022 Square kilometres per person	-2.1%
1986	0.0022 Square kilometres per person	-2.4%
1987	0.0021 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1988	0.0021 Square kilometres per person	-1.7%
1989	0.002 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1990	0.002 Square kilometres per person	-1.9%
1991	0.0019 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1992	0.0019 Square kilometres per person	-2.5%
1993	0.0018 Square kilometres per person	-2.6%
1994	0.0019 Square kilometres per person	+0.2%
1995	0.0018 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
1996	0.0018 Square kilometres per person	-2.3%
1997	0.0018 Square kilometres per person	+1.2%
1998	0.0018 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
1999	0.0018 Square kilometres per person	+0.1%
2000	0.0018 Square kilometres per person	+2.7%
2001	0.0019 Square kilometres per person	+3.3%
2002	0.002 Square kilometres per person	+2.6%
2003	0.002 Square kilometres per person	+2.5%
2004	0.0021 Square kilometres per person	+2.4%
2005	0.0021 Square kilometres per person	+2.6%
2006	0.0022 Square kilometres per person	+2.8%
2007	0.0022 Square kilometres per person	+2.1%
2008	0.0023 Square kilometres per person	+2.2%
2009	0.0024 Square kilometres per person	+4.1%
2010	0.0024 Square kilometres per person	+0.9%
2011	0.0024 Square kilometres per person	+0.9%
2012	0.0024 Square kilometres per person	+1.0%
2013	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	+4.1%
2014	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	+1.3%
2015	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	+0.0%
2016	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	-0.8%
2017	0.0024 Square kilometres per person	-5.3%
2018	0.0023 Square kilometres per person	-3.9%
2019	0.0022 Square kilometres per person	-4.9%
2020	0.0021 Square kilometres per person	-4.9%
2021	0.0021 Square kilometres per person	-1.3%
2022	0.0021 Square kilometres per person	+1.8%
2023	0.0021 Square kilometres per person	+0.3%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 0.0021 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 Square kilometres per person, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Laos's 0.0021 Square kilometres per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0013 Square kilometres per person, 1.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0028 Square kilometres per person	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	0.003 Square kilometres per person	9
1970s	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	0.0025 Square kilometres per person	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	10
1980s	0.0022 Square kilometres per person	0.002 Square kilometres per person	0.0024 Square kilometres per person	10
1990s	0.0019 Square kilometres per person	0.0018 Square kilometres per person	0.002 Square kilometres per person	10
2000s	0.0021 Square kilometres per person	0.0018 Square kilometres per person	0.0024 Square kilometres per person	10
2010s	0.0024 Square kilometres per person	0.0022 Square kilometres per person	0.0026 Square kilometres per person	10
2020s	0.0021 Square kilometres per person	0.0021 Square kilometres per person	0.0021 Square kilometres per person	4

Countries ranked near Laos

56 Turkmenistan 0.0022 Square kilometres per person compare
57 Ghana 0.0022 Square kilometres per person compare
58 Senegal 0.0022 Square kilometres per person compare
60 Sierra Leone 0.0021 Square kilometres per person compare
61 Eritrea 0.002 Square kilometres per person compare
62 Gabon 0.002 Square kilometres per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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)

All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Laos?: Land use hidden — cropland, per capita in Laos was 0.0021 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.003 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per capita recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 Square kilometres per person in 1996.
How does Laos rank for land use hidden — cropland, per capita?: Laos ranks 59th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland, per capita rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Population, total

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Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Cropland, per capita
Unit: Square kilometres per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 177 places, 10,465 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 25 September 2026

Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.