Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Laos or Somalia?

Laos, at 0.1333 against 0.1305 in Somalia as of 2010.

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

22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Somalia: Cropland and pasture per person

Laos

0.1333

in 2010

Somalia

0.1305

in 2010

Laos rank

98th

Somalia rank

100th

Cropland and pasture per person over time

Laos
Somalia

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.1333 against 0.1305 in Somalia, a difference of 0.0028.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1800 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 100th of 178 countries.

Across the 22 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 17 and Somalia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1800s	0.3698	0.054	0.3158	Laos
1810s	0.4131	0.0598	0.3533	Laos
1820s	0.4457	0.0655	0.3802	Laos
1830s	0.4545	0.0763	0.3782	Laos
1840s	0.4503	0.0854	0.3648	Laos
1850s	0.4449	0.0949	0.35	Laos
1860s	0.4356	0.1049	0.3307	Laos
1870s	0.4191	0.1163	0.3028	Laos
1880s	0.3929	0.1285	0.2644	Laos
1890s	0.3647	0.1414	0.2233	Laos
1900s	0.3366	0.1565	0.1801	Laos
1910s	0.262	0.1726	0.0894	Laos
1920s	0.2519	0.1973	0.0545	Laos
1930s	0.2475	0.2258	0.0217	Laos
1940s	0.2424	0.2577	0.0153	Somalia
1950s	0.2364	0.292	0.0556	Somalia
1960s	0.2458	0.3301	0.0843	Somalia
1970s	0.2053	0.2793	0.074	Somalia
1980s	0.2116	0.1612	0.0503	Laos
1990s	0.147	0.1419	0.0051	Laos
2000s	0.136	0.147	0.011	Somalia
2010s	0.1333	0.1305	0.0028	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland and pasture per person, Laos or Somalia?: Laos, at 0.1333 against 0.1305 in Somalia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cropland and pasture per person between Laos and Somalia?: 0.0028, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Somalia?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2010.
How do Laos and Somalia rank globally for cropland and pasture per person?: Laos ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 100th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Cropland and pasture per person
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,796 data points, 1800–2010
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.