What is land area in square kilometres in Laos?

Land area in square kilometres in Laos was 230,800 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 230,800 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 230,800 sq. km in 1961.

How does Laos rank for land area in square kilometres?

Laos ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Laos

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Laos
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Laos: Land area in square kilometres was 230,800 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

230,800 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

80th

of 215 countries

All-time high

230,800 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

230,800 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Laos, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Laos recorded 230,800 sq. km for land area in square kilometres in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Laos peaked at 230,800 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 230,800 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Laos 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	9
1970s	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	10
1980s	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	10
1990s	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	10
2000s	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	10
2010s	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	10
2020s	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Laos

77 Ecuador 248,360 sq. km compare
78 Guinea 245,720 sq. km compare
79 United Kingdom 241,930 sq. km compare
81 Romania 230,080 sq. km compare
82 Ghana 227,533 sq. km compare
83 Guyana 211,140 sq. km compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Laos?: Land area in square kilometres in Laos was 230,800 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 230,800 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 230,800 sq. km in 1961.
How does Laos rank for land area in square kilometres?: Laos ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.