How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Korea

1.51 million

in 2023

Laos

1.61 million

in 2023

South Korea rank

101st

Laos rank

99th

Laos currently reports 1.61 million against 1.51 million in South Korea, a difference of 98,200.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 101st and Laos ranks 99th of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.

Decade	South Korea	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.21 million	656,889	1.55 million	South Korea
1970s	2.24 million	749,900	1.49 million	South Korea
1980s	2.16 million	829,700	1.33 million	South Korea
1990s	2.00 million	896,900	1.11 million	South Korea
2000s	1.83 million	1.22 million	605,900	South Korea
2010s	1.67 million	1.64 million	27,275	South Korea
2020s	1.54 million	1.56 million	26,325	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Which has higher cropland area, South Korea or Laos?: Laos, at 1.61 million against 1.51 million in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between South Korea and Laos?: 98,200, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Laos?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do South Korea and Laos rank globally for cropland area?: South Korea ranks 101st and Laos ranks 99th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.