South Korea vs Laos: FAO projections of arable land
South Korea
1.51 million hectares
in 2023
Laos
1.61 million hectares
in 2023
South Korea rank
102nd
Laos rank
100th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- South Korea
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.61 million hectares against 1.51 million hectares in South Korea, a difference of 98,200 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 102nd and Laos ranks 100th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 million hectares | 656,889 hectares | 1.55 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2.24 million hectares | 749,900 hectares | 1.49 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2.16 million hectares | 829,700 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2.00 million hectares | 896,900 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | South Korea |
| 2000s | 1.83 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 605,900 hectares | South Korea |
| 2010s | 1.67 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 27,275 hectares | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 26,325 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, South Korea or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.61 million hectares against 1.51 million hectares in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between South Korea and Laos?
- 98,200 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- South Korea ranks 102nd 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.