Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Laos
Laos: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 602.9 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Laos is 602.9 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Laos peaked at 900 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 602.9 1000 ha, in 2022.
Laos ranks 133rd of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 850 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 800 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 826 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 825 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 815 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 805 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 790 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 780 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 770 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 760 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 750 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 735 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 725 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 715 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 700 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 690 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 680 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 680 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 677 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 667.74 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 658.48 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 649.21 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 639.95 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 630.69 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 621.43 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 612.17 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 602.9 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 602.9 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 602.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 602.9 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 602.9 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,118 1000 ha, 28% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 602.9 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 190 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 827.78 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 900 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 800 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 800 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 806.6 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 826 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 753 1000 ha | 700 1000 ha | 805 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 659.45 1000 ha | 621.43 1000 ha | 690 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 604.75 1000 ha | 602.9 1000 ha | 612.17 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 131 Belgium-Luxembourg 628 1000 ha compare
- 132 Latvia 604 1000 ha compare
- 133 Lao People's Democratic Republic 602.9 1000 ha compare
- 135 Bangladesh 600 1000 ha compare
- 136 Guyana 594 1000 ha 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Laos?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Laos was 602.9 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 900 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 602.9 1000 ha in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Laos ranks 133rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.