Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Laos stood at 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Laos 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP, 14.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +81.5% | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +63.4% | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 20 Bolivia 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Solomon Islands 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Gabon 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP 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 — land area, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Square kilometres per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 23rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Land area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 — Land area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.