Laos vs Rwanda: FAO projections of arable land
Laos
1.61 million hectares
in 2023
Rwanda
1.50 million hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
100th
Rwanda rank
103rd
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.61 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 113,130 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 100th and Rwanda ranks 103rd of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 656,889 hectares | 655,000 hectares | 1,889 hectares | Laos |
| 1970s | 749,900 hectares | 874,200 hectares | 124,300 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 829,700 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 274,900 hectares | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 896,900 hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 221,000 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 200,400 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 83,295 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1,805 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Laos or Rwanda?
- Laos, at 1.61 million hectares against 1.50 million hectares in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Laos and Rwanda?
- 113,130 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Laos ranks 100th and Rwanda ranks 103rd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.