Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 27.39 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 27.39 %.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 58.06 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 26.68 %, in 2022.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 168th out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 — Share in Agricultural land in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.06 % | — |
| 1962 | 58.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56.67 % | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 55.17 % | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 55.17 % | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 54.79 % | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 54.79 % | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 54.42 % | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 54.35 % | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 54.16 % | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 53.98 % | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 52.91 % | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 52.22 % | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 51.45 % | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 51.02 % | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 50.63 % | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 50.31 % | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 50.06 % | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 49.84 % | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 49.81 % | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.72 % | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 49.47 % | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 49.38 % | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.08 % | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 48.93 % | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 48.84 % | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 48.78 % | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 48.48 % | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 48.43 % | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.19 % | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 48.13 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.08 % | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.05 % | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 47.34 % | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 47.06 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 47.06 % | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 47.04 % | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.74 % | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 45.97 % | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 44.57 % | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 42.88 % | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 41.48 % | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 40.13 % | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 38.83 % | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 37.58 % | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 36.22 % | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 35.14 % | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 33.98 % | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 32.29 % | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 31.46 % | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 30.63 % | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.12 % | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 28.9 % | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 27.97 % | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 27.29 % | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 26.76 % | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 27.12 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 27.19 % | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 27.46 % | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 27.73 % | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 27.28 % | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 26.68 % | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 27.31 % | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 27.39 % | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.72 % | 54.35 % | 58.06 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 51.66 % | 49.84 % | 54.16 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.09 % | 48.43 % | 49.81 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.37 % | 45.97 % | 48.19 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.31 % | 32.29 % | 44.57 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.49 % | 26.76 % | 31.46 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.28 % | 26.68 % | 27.73 % | 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)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 °C (2025)
- Agricultural land — Area 2,201 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,874 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 9.54 % (2024)
- Country area — Area 23,680 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.3 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 27.39 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 58.06 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.68 % in 2022.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 168th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land. 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.