Land use hidden β Cropland in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Land use hidden β Cropland was 16,102 Square kilometres in 2023. β² Rising
Land use hidden β Cropland in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden β cropland in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 β cropland in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 17,490 Square kilometres in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6,500 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β 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 hidden β cropland in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Land use hidden β cropland in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 16,102 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden β cropland recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17,490 Square kilometres in 2016.
- What is the lowest land use hidden β cropland recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,500 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for land use hidden β cropland?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 89th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden β cropland rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hidden β 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