Jordan vs Laos: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Jordan
742,000 hectares
in 2023
Laos
677,000 hectares
in 2023
Jordan rank
114th
Laos rank
115th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Jordan
- Laos
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 742,000 hectares against 677,000 hectares in Laos, a difference of 65,000 hectares.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Jordan ranks 114th and Laos ranks 115th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 790,000 hectares | 827,778 hectares | 37,778 hectares | Laos |
| 1970s | 790,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 10,000 hectares | Laos |
| 1980s | 790,700 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 9,300 hectares | Laos |
| 1990s | 791,000 hectares | 806,600 hectares | 15,600 hectares | Laos |
| 2000s | 746,900 hectares | 753,000 hectares | 6,100 hectares | Laos |
| 2010s | 742,000 hectares | 678,900 hectares | 63,100 hectares | Jordan |
| 2020s | 742,000 hectares | 677,000 hectares | 65,000 hectares | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Jordan or Laos?
- Jordan, at 742,000 hectares against 677,000 hectares in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Jordan and Laos?
- 65,000 hectares, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Laos rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Jordan ranks 114th and Laos ranks 115th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.