FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Laos
Laos: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.2101 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Laos is 0.2101 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.2996 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1784 hectares per person, in 1996.
Laos ranks 72nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2996 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2928 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2862 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2798 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2735 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2715 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2653 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2631 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2578 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2536 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2494 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2541 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.255 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2568 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2555 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2545 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2533 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2516 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2494 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2448 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2403 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2368 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2316 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2282 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2233 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2178 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2122 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2087 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2033 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1994 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1944 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1895 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1846 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1851 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1826 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1784 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1805 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1791 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1794 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1843 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1903 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1953 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2002 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2051 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2104 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2163 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2209 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2259 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2352 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2374 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2396 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.242 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2519 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2551 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2552 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2532 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2397 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2305 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2191 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2084 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2057 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2094 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2101 hectares per person | +0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.2101 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.2101 hectares per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1217 hectares per person, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2766 hectares per person | 0.2578 hectares per person | 0.2996 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2533 hectares per person | 0.2494 hectares per person | 0.2568 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2247 hectares per person | 0.2033 hectares per person | 0.2448 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1853 hectares per person | 0.1784 hectares per person | 0.1994 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2084 hectares per person | 0.1843 hectares per person | 0.2352 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2424 hectares per person | 0.2191 hectares per person | 0.2552 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2084 hectares per person | 0.2057 hectares per person | 0.2101 hectares per person | 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Laos?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Laos was 0.2101 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2996 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1784 hectares per person in 1996.
- How does Laos rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Laos ranks 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.