Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre was 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 150.0%
World rank
46th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0433 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 150.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0433 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Laos ranks 46th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.013 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.013 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0173 tonnes per square kilometre | +300.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.039 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0173 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0433 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.039 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0433 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0173 tonnes per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 0.013 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.026 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.026 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre | +150.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0315 tonnes per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0058 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0074 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.013 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0169 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.039 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.026 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0433 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0206 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0087 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.026 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 43 Denmark 0.025 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 44 United Kingdom 0.0248 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Peru 0.0234 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 South Africa 0.0181 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Colombia 0.0171 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kenya 0.0155 tonnes 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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0217 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0433 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed 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
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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.