Land use hidden — Cropland in Laos
Laos: Land use hidden — Cropland was 16,102 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,102 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
89th
of 193 countries
All-time high
17,490 Square kilometres
in 2016
All-time low
6,500 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Laos stood at 16,102 Square kilometres.
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 in Laos peaked at 17,490 Square kilometres in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,500 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Laos 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,500 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 6,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6,500 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6,600 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 6,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,700 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 6,720 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6,820 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7,120 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 7,320 Square kilometres | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 7,550 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 7,680 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 7,800 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 7,900 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 7,980 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 8,050 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 8,060 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 8,090 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8,170 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 8,200 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 8,300 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8,350 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 8,380 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 8,400 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 8,500 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 8,520 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 8,600 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 8,620 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 8,640 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 8,650 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 8,900 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 9,000 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 9,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 9,300 Square kilometres | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 9,400 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 9,580 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 10,010 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 10,510 Square kilometres | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 10,960 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 11,410 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 11,860 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 12,350 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 12,900 Square kilometres | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 13,380 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 13,890 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 14,680 Square kilometres | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 15,035 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 15,398 Square kilometres | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 15,778 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 16,654 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 17,102 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17,359 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 17,490 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 16,826 Square kilometres | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 16,428 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 15,859 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 15,309 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 15,334 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 15,828 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 16,102 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 16,102 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 42% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 16,102 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,231 Square kilometres, 13.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,569 Square kilometres | 6,500 Square kilometres | 6,720 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,499 Square kilometres | 6,770 Square kilometres | 8,050 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,297 Square kilometres | 8,060 Square kilometres | 8,520 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,969 Square kilometres | 8,600 Square kilometres | 9,580 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,195 Square kilometres | 10,010 Square kilometres | 14,680 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,393 Square kilometres | 15,035 Square kilometres | 17,490 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,643 Square kilometres | 15,309 Square kilometres | 16,102 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 use hidden — cropland in Laos?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Laos was 16,102 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17,490 Square kilometres in 2016.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,500 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Laos ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. 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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata