Laos vs South Africa: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita
Laos
0.1874 hectares per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.1917 hectares per person
in 2025
Laos rank
76th
South Africa rank
74th
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.1917 hectares per person against 0.1874 hectares per person in Laos, a difference of 0.0043 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Laos ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 74th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2796 hectares per person | 0.6559 hectares per person | 0.3763 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.2533 hectares per person | 0.4979 hectares per person | 0.2446 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0.2247 hectares per person | 0.3727 hectares per person | 0.148 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0.1853 hectares per person | 0.312 hectares per person | 0.1267 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.2084 hectares per person | 0.2759 hectares per person | 0.0675 hectares per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.2416 hectares per person | 0.2235 hectares per person | 0.0181 hectares per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.1993 hectares per person | 0.198 hectares per person | 0.0014 hectares per person | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per capita, Laos or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.1917 hectares per person against 0.1874 hectares per person in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per capita between Laos and South Africa?
- 0.0043 hectares per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Laos ranks 76th and South Africa ranks 74th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.