Dominican Republic vs Laos: FAO projections of arable land
Dominican Republic
1.52 million hectares
in 2023
Laos
1.61 million hectares
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
101st
Laos rank
100th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Dominican Republic
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.61 million hectares against 1.52 million hectares in Dominican Republic, a difference of 90,840 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 101st and Laos ranks 100th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 million hectares | 656,889 hectares | 394,778 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1970s | 1.25 million hectares | 749,900 hectares | 504,000 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 1.43 million hectares | 829,700 hectares | 600,608 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.37 million hectares | 896,900 hectares | 475,642 hectares | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 5,646 hectares | Laos |
| 2010s | 1.31 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 331,716 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 123,040 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Dominican Republic or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.61 million hectares against 1.52 million hectares in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 90,840 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Laos rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Dominican Republic ranks 101st and Laos ranks 100th of 224 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.