Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Laos
Laos: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures was 6,770 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,770 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
103rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
9,000 Square kilometres
in 1961
All-time low
6,770 Square kilometres
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Laos stood at 6,770 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Laos peaked at 9,000 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6,770 Square kilometres, in 2013.
Laos ranks 103rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures in Laos, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 9,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,500 Square kilometres | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 8,000 Square kilometres | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 8,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 8,260 Square kilometres | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 8,250 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 8,150 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 8,050 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 7,900 Square kilometres | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 7,800 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,700 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 7,600 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 7,500 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7,350 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 7,250 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 7,150 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7,000 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 6,900 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,800 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 6,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,770 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,770 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6,770 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32,920 Square kilometres, 21% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6,770 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,822 Square kilometres, 3.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,278 Square kilometres | 8,000 Square kilometres | 9,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,000 Square kilometres | 8,000 Square kilometres | 8,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,000 Square kilometres | 8,000 Square kilometres | 8,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,066 Square kilometres | 8,000 Square kilometres | 8,260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,530 Square kilometres | 7,000 Square kilometres | 8,050 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,789 Square kilometres | 6,770 Square kilometres | 6,900 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,770 Square kilometres | 6,770 Square kilometres | 6,770 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 — permanent meadows and pastures in Laos?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures in Laos was 6,770 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 9,000 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,770 Square kilometres in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures?
- Laos ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures. 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