Laos vs United Kingdom: Land area in hectares
Laos
23.08 million hectares
in 2023
United Kingdom
24.19 million hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
81st
United Kingdom rank
80th
Land area in hectares over time
- Laos
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 24.19 million hectares against 23.08 million hectares in Laos, a difference of 1.11 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 233 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.08 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 23.08 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 23.08 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 23.08 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 23.08 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 23.08 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 23.08 million hectares | 24.19 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Laos or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 24.19 million hectares against 23.08 million hectares in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Laos and United Kingdom?
- 1.11 million hectares, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and United Kingdom?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Laos and United Kingdom rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Laos ranks 81st and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 233 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.