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

42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Somalia: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP

Laos

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Somalia

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Laos rank

45th

Somalia rank

42nd

Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP over time

Laos
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in Laos, a difference of 0 hectares per US$ of GDP.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Somalia ahead.

Laos ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	Somalia
1990s	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	Somalia
2000s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	Laos
2010s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	Somalia
2020s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp, Laos or Somalia?: Somalia, at 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp between Laos and Somalia?: 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Laos ranks 45th and Somalia ranks 42nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Cropland extent over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.