Laos vs Netherlands: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Laos
677,000 hectares
in 2023
Netherlands
758,000 hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
115th
Netherlands rank
113th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Laos
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 758,000 hectares against 677,000 hectares in Laos, a difference of 81,000 hectares.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 209 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 827,778 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 465,611 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 800,000 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 442,780 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 800,000 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 321,090 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 806,600 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 194,750 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 753,000 hectares | 834,380 hectares | 81,380 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 678,900 hectares | 774,610 hectares | 95,710 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 677,000 hectares | 766,102 hectares | 89,102 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Laos or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 758,000 hectares against 677,000 hectares in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Laos and Netherlands?
- 81,000 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Netherlands rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Laos ranks 115th and Netherlands ranks 113th 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.