Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Laos
Laos: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0883 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0883 hectares per person for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.4148 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0883 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Laos 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4148 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4054 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3743 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3444 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3367 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.3291 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.3216 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3142 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3069 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2997 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2925 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2855 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2787 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2721 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2662 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.261 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2565 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2522 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2478 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.243 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2376 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2319 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2259 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2199 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2139 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.208 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2021 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1964 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1909 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1855 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1804 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1755 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1708 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1663 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1623 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1586 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1603 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1572 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1526 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1482 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1431 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.139 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1351 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1315 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1278 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1233 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1197 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1163 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1121 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1089 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1043 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1024 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.101 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0995 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.098 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0965 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.095 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0935 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0922 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0908 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0896 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0883 hectares per person | -1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0883 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0883 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0266 hectares per person, 3.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3497 hectares per person | 0.3069 hectares per person | 0.4148 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2712 hectares per person | 0.2478 hectares per person | 0.2997 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.217 hectares per person | 0.1909 hectares per person | 0.243 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1669 hectares per person | 0.1526 hectares per person | 0.1855 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1296 hectares per person | 0.1121 hectares per person | 0.1482 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1005 hectares per person | 0.0935 hectares per person | 0.1089 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0902 hectares per person | 0.0883 hectares per person | 0.0922 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Laos?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Laos was 0.0883 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4148 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0883 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Laos ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.