Permanent crops — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Permanent crops — Area was 374.27 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 374.27 1000 ha.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 381.06 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10 1000 ha, in 1961.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 75th of 238 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.
Permanent crops — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 12 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1969 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 12 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15 1000 ha | +25.0% |
| 1975 | 18 1000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 20 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 20 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 23 1000 ha | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 25 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 26 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 29 1000 ha | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 32 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 35 1000 ha | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 40 1000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 43 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 45 1000 ha | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 47 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 55 1000 ha | +17.0% |
| 1989 | 57 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 61 1000 ha | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 63 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 65 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 66 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 68 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 72 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 76 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 76 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 78 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 81 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 83.43 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 85.86 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 88.29 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 90.71 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 93.14 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 95.57 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 98 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 99 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 108 1000 ha | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 103.5 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 111.8 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 114.8 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 167.3 1000 ha | +45.7% |
| 2014 | 207.8 1000 ha | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 229.2 1000 ha | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 238 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 243.4 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 275.4 1000 ha | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 290.3 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 306.9 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 309.4 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 358.8 1000 ha | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 381.06 1000 ha | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 374.27 1000 ha | -1.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +45.7% | 114.8 1000 ha | 167.3 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.44 1000 ha | 10 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.9 1000 ha | 12 1000 ha | 25 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.9 1000 ha | 26 1000 ha | 57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.6 1000 ha | 61 1000 ha | 81 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 92.3 1000 ha | 81 1000 ha | 108 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.15 1000 ha | 103.5 1000 ha | 290.3 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 346.09 1000 ha | 306.9 1000 ha | 381.06 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 9.54 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,874 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.3 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Permanent crops — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 374.27 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 381.06 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for permanent crops — area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 75th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.