Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0385 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Laos ranks 26th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 0.013 hectares per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0212 hectares per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0385 hectares per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0323 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0267 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0224 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0205 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0159 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0133 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0114 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0084 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 14.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +81.5% | 0.0212 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +63.4% | 0.013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0212 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0213 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0267 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 23 Bolivia 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Lesotho 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0385 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 26th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.