Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 2.93 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.93 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3.9 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
2.93 hectares per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Laos is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 3.9 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Laos 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.68 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 3.57 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.53 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.42 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.38 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.34 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.25 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.18 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.03 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2.93 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 hectares per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2.93 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | 3.47 hectares per square kilometre | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 hectares per square kilometre | 3.03 hectares per square kilometre | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | 2.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 164 Vanuatu 3.45 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 165 Maldives 3.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 166 Grenada 2.94 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 168 Guyana 2.81 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 169 Dominica 2.67 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 170 Samoa 2.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Laos?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Laos was 2.93 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.