Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.9372 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
0.155 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.9372 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.155 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Laos 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.935 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9372 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.9372 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.9367 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9367 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9363 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9362 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.936 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.9358 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.9345 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9336 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.9326 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9321 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.9315 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.9311 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9308 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9305 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9304 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.9303 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9299 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9298 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9294 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.9292 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.929 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9289 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9285 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9284 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.155 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -83.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1567 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1584 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1602 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1609 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1623 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1641 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1635 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1649 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1664 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1668 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1674 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1679 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1685 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1691 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1695 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1699 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1703 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1706 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.17 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.171 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1713 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1712 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1686 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1689 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1699 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1775 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1814 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1853 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1867 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.186 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.248 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -83.3% | 0.9284 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.155 Square kilometres per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9357 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9372 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9328 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9305 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.936 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9294 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9284 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.9304 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1612 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.155 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1664 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.169 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1668 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1706 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1723 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1686 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1814 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1861 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1853 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1867 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 115 Finland 0.1883 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 116 Saudi Arabia 0.1877 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 117 Denmark 0.1869 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 119 Guam 0.1852 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 120 Papua New Guinea 0.1794 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 121 Bolivia 0.1782 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 — other areas, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.1863 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9372 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.155 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas 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.