Temporary crops — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Temporary crops — Area was 1,070 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 1,070 1000 ha.
The figure is down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1,338 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 843.18 1000 ha, in 2001.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary crops — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Temporary crops — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1,338 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 843.18 1000 ha in 2001.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for temporary crops — area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 105th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Temporary crops — Area. 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.