Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Turkmenistan: FAO projections of arable land
Lao People's Democratic Republic
1.61 million hectares
in 2023
Turkmenistan
1.63 million hectares
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
100th
Turkmenistan rank
98th
FAO projections of arable land over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 1.63 million hectares against 1.61 million hectares in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 21,140 hectares.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 98th of 224 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 905,875 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 445,900 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 614,523 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 145,838 hectares | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | 74,810 hectares | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fao projections of arable land, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 1.63 million hectares against 1.61 million hectares in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fao projections of arable land between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?
- 21,140 hectares, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Turkmenistan rank globally for fao projections of arable land?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 100th and Turkmenistan ranks 98th 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.