FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 6.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.98 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
145th
of 208 countries
All-time high
7.58 hectares per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
2.82 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 6.98 hectares per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 7.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.82 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Laos 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 2.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 2.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 3.08 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 3.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 3.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.38 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 3.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 3.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 3.6 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 3.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 3.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 3.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 3.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.86 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 3.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 4.03 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4.07 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 4.15 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 4.34 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.75 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.94 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 5.14 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.35 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 5.59 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.8 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.02 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 6.36 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 6.67 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.84 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.22 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 7.41 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.52 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 7.29 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 7.12 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6.87 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6.63 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 6.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.86 hectares per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 6.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 6.98 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 6.98 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.23 hectares per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | 2.82 hectares per square kilometre | 2.91 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 hectares per square kilometre | 2.93 hectares per square kilometre | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | 3.49 hectares per square kilometre | 3.69 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.89 hectares per square kilometre | 3.73 hectares per square kilometre | 4.15 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.28 hectares per square kilometre | 4.34 hectares per square kilometre | 6.36 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.1 hectares per square kilometre | 6.51 hectares per square kilometre | 7.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 hectares per square kilometre | 6.63 hectares per square kilometre | 6.98 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 142 Liberia 7.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 7.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 144 Mali 7.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 146 Ireland 6.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 147 Georgia 6.22 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 148 Sweden 6.21 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Laos?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Laos was 6.98 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 145th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.