Land use hidden — Land area in Laos
Laos: Land use hidden — Land area was 230,800 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
230,800 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
230,800 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
230,800 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area in Laos is 230,800 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area in Laos peaked at 230,800 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 230,800 Square kilometres, in 1961.
That places Laos 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land use hidden — Land area in Laos, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 230,800 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 230,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 230,800 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 227,533 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 230,800 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,280 Square kilometres, 12.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 230,800 Square kilometres | 230,800 Square kilometres | 230,800 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 230,800 Square kilometres | 230,800 Square kilometres | 230,800 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 230,800 Square kilometres | 230,800 Square kilometres | 230,800 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 230,800 Square kilometres | 230,800 Square kilometres | 230,800 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 230,800 Square kilometres | 230,800 Square kilometres | 230,800 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,800 Square kilometres | 230,800 Square kilometres | 230,800 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 230,800 Square kilometres | 230,800 Square kilometres | 230,800 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 in Laos?
- Land use hidden — land area in Laos was 230,800 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 230,800 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 230,800 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for land use hidden — land area?
- Laos ranks 73rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Land area. 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