Breakdown of habitable land area in Laos
Laos: Breakdown of habitable land area was 176,680 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising
Breakdown of habitable land area in Laos, 2015–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in Laos stood at 176,680 hectares. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over five years.
That places Laos 71st out of 235 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 153,880 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 163,750 hectares | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 173,510 hectares | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 174,900 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 176,680 hectares | +1.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 176,680 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 176,680 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,290 hectares, 19.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 breakdown of habitable land area in Laos?
- Breakdown of habitable land area in Laos was 176,680 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 176,680 hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,880 hectares in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
- Laos ranks 71st out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
- 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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.