Land use hidden — Other areas in Laos
Laos: Land use hidden — Other areas was 43,008 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — other areas in Laos is 43,008 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Laos peaked at 216,300 Square kilometres in 1964 and was at its lowest, 35,770 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Laos ranks 71st of 202 countries on this measure, 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 215,300 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 215,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 215,800 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 216,300 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 216,300 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 216,200 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 216,200 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 216,100 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 216,080 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 216,030 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 215,980 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 215,680 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 215,480 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 215,250 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 215,120 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 215,000 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 214,900 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 214,820 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 214,750 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 214,740 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 214,710 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 214,630 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 214,600 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 214,500 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 214,450 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 214,420 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 214,400 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 214,300 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 214,280 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 35,770 Square kilometres | -83.3% |
| 1991 | 36,168 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 36,566 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 36,974 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 37,142 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37,460 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 37,878 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 37,736 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 38,064 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 38,402 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 38,490 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 38,624 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38,759 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 38,894 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39,028 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39,122 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 39,207 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 39,312 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39,386 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 39,230 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 39,460 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 39,542 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39,506 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 39,006 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 38,903 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 38,991 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39,205 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40,214 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 40,957 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41,871 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 42,766 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 43,086 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 42,937 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 43,008 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 43,008 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 43,008 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,897 Square kilometres, 7.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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% | 214,280 Square kilometres | 35,770 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 215,953 Square kilometres | 215,300 Square kilometres | 216,300 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 215,301 Square kilometres | 214,750 Square kilometres | 216,030 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 214,503 Square kilometres | 214,280 Square kilometres | 214,740 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,216 Square kilometres | 35,770 Square kilometres | 38,402 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,005 Square kilometres | 38,490 Square kilometres | 39,386 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,766 Square kilometres | 38,903 Square kilometres | 41,871 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,949 Square kilometres | 42,766 Square kilometres | 43,086 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 — other areas in Laos?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Laos was 43,008 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 216,300 Square kilometres in 1964.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,770 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Laos rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. 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