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.
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More reference data data for Laos
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8819 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.4679 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.95 °C (2025)
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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.