Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Laos is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Laos ranks 75th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 6.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +81.5% | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +63.4% | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Laos?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.