Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Laos
Laos: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0301 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Laos stood at 0.0301 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.1064 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0301 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Laos 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1064 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.104 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1016 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0994 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0971 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0949 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0928 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0906 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0885 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0865 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0844 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0824 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0804 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0785 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0768 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0753 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.074 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0728 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0715 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0701 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0686 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0669 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0652 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0634 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0617 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.06 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0583 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0567 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0551 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0535 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.052 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0506 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0493 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.048 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0468 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0457 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0448 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.044 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0432 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0425 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0418 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0411 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0405 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0399 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0387 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0381 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0375 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.037 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0364 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0359 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0354 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0349 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0344 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0339 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0334 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0329 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0324 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0314 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0301 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0301 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0301 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0071 sq. km per person, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0973 sq. km per person | 0.0885 sq. km per person | 0.1064 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0783 sq. km per person | 0.0715 sq. km per person | 0.0865 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0626 sq. km per person | 0.0551 sq. km per person | 0.0701 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0478 sq. km per person | 0.0432 sq. km per person | 0.0535 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0397 sq. km per person | 0.037 sq. km per person | 0.0425 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0342 sq. km per person | 0.0319 sq. km per person | 0.0364 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0308 sq. km per person | 0.0301 sq. km per person | 0.0314 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Laos?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Laos was 0.0301 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1064 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0301 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area km 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
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.