Share of arable land which is organic in Laos
Laos: Share of arable land which is organic was 1.18 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Laos, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of arable land which is organic in Laos is 1.18, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 131.4% on the previous year and up 337.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Laos peaked at 1.18 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.06, in 2015.
That places Laos 75th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.09 | — |
| 2009 | 0.24 | +166.7% |
| 2010 | 0.27 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.06 | -76.9% |
| 2016 | 0.32 | +433.3% |
| 2017 | 0.33 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 0.15 | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 0.36 | +140.0% |
| 2022 | 0.51 | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 1.18 | +131.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.18, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +433.3% | 0.06 | 0.32 |
| 2009 | +166.7% | 0.09 | 0.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.165 | 0.09 | 0.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.278 | 0.06 | 0.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.55 | 0.15 | 1.18 | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Laos?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Laos was 1.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.06 in 2015.
- How does Laos rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Laos ranks 75th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 337.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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