Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Laos
Laos: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 677,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
677,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 209 countries
All-time high
900,000 hectares
in 1961
All-time low
677,000 hectares
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Laos is 677,000 hectares, 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 in Laos peaked at 900,000 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 677,000 hectares, in 2013.
That places Laos 115th out of 209 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900,000 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 900,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 850,000 hectares | -5.6% |
| 1964 | 800,000 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 800,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 826,000 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 825,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 815,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 805,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 790,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 780,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 770,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 760,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 750,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 735,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 725,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 715,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 700,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 690,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 680,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 680,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 677,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 677,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 677,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 677,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 677,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 677,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 677,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 677,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 677,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 677,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 677,000 hectares | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 677,000 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.83 million hectares, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 677,000 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 173,000 hectares, 3.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 827,778 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 900,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 800,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 800,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 806,600 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 826,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 753,000 hectares | 700,000 hectares | 805,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 678,900 hectares | 677,000 hectares | 690,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 677,000 hectares | 677,000 hectares | 677,000 hectares | 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 in Laos?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Laos was 677,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 900,000 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 677,000 hectares in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Laos ranks 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.