Temporary crops — Area in Laos
Laos: Temporary crops — Area was 1,070 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Laos, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary crops — area in Laos is 1,070 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Laos peaked at 1,338 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 843.18 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Laos 105th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 843.18 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 880.36 1000 ha | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 917.55 1000 ha | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 954.73 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 991.91 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1,034 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1,066 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,108 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,171 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1,203 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,230 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,270 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,310 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1,319 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1,328 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,338 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,271 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1,204 1000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,137 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1,070 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1,070 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,070 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,070 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,070 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1,070 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,271 1000 ha, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1,070 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.05 1000 ha, 14.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 996.35 1000 ha | 843.18 1000 ha | 1,171 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,261 1000 ha | 1,137 1000 ha | 1,338 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,070 1000 ha | 1,070 1000 ha | 1,070 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in Laos?
- Temporary crops — area in Laos was 1,070 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1,338 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 843.18 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for temporary crops — area?
- Laos ranks 105th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary 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.