Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.0698 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0698 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
121st
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0758 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0282 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Laos is 0.0698 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0758 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0282 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
Laos ranks 121st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0282 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0282 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0282 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0282 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0282 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.029 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0291 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0293 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0295 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0308 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0317 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0327 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0333 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0338 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0342 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0346 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0351 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0354 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0355 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.036 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0362 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0363 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0364 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0368 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0369 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0374 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0375 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0386 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.039 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.039 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0403 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0407 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0434 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0455 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0475 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0494 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0514 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0535 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0559 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.058 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0602 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0636 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0651 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0667 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0684 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0722 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0741 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0752 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0758 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0729 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0712 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0687 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0663 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0664 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0686 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0698 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0698 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1495 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0698 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1424 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0285 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0282 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0291 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0325 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0293 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0359 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0349 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0369 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0389 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0415 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0528 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0434 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0636 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.071 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0651 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0758 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0678 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0663 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0698 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 118 Liberia 0.0727 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 119 Kyrgyzstan 0.0711 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 120 Mali 0.0708 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ireland 0.064 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 123 Georgia 0.0622 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 124 Sweden 0.0621 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
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 use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0698 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0758 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 121st out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land use hidden — Cropland divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.