Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Laos
Laos: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 17 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Laos stood at 17 %.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Laos peaked at 17.26 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.65 %, in 1961.
Laos ranks 76th 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 — Share in Agricultural land in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.65 % | — |
| 1962 | 0.65 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.67 % | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.69 % | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.69 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.68 % | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.68 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.82 % | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 0.82 % | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.81 % | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.81 % | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.79 % | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.78 % | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.96 % | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 1.15 % | +19.8% |
| 1976 | 1.27 % | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 1.26 % | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.44 % | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 1.56 % | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 1.62 % | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 1.8 % | +11.1% |
| 1982 | 1.98 % | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 2.16 % | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 2.45 % | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 2.63 % | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 2.75 % | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 2.87 % | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.33 % | +16.0% |
| 1989 | 3.45 % | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.67 % | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 3.79 % | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 3.91 % | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 3.96 % | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.02 % | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.24 % | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 4.47 % | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 4.33 % | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 4.42 % | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 4.57 % | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 4.49 % | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 4.53 % | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 4.57 % | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 4.6 % | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.63 % | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 4.67 % | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 4.71 % | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.75 % | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.71 % | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.98 % | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 4.72 % | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.04 % | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 5.08 % | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 7.14 % | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 8.7 % | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5 % | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 9.81 % | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 10.32 % | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 11.87 % | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 12.83 % | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 13.9 % | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 14 % | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 15.88 % | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 17.26 % | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 17 % | -1.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 17 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.07 %, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 17 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.35 %, 44% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +40.6% | 5.08 % | 7.14 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7056 % | 0.65 % | 0.82 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.08 % | 0.78 % | 1.56 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.5 % | 1.62 % | 3.45 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 % | 3.67 % | 4.57 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.66 % | 4.49 % | 4.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5 % | 4.72 % | 12.83 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.61 % | 13.9 % | 17.26 % | 5 |
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- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Laos?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in Laos was 17 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17.26 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 % in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- Laos ranks 76th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.