Austria vs Laos: Cropland extent over the long-term
Austria
1.38 million hectares
in 2025
Laos
1.48 million hectares
in 2025
Austria rank
103rd
Laos rank
100th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Austria
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.48 million hectares against 1.38 million hectares in Austria, a difference of 91,520 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 103rd and Laos ranks 100th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 38 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 364,703 hectares | 35,981 hectares | 328,722 hectares | Austria |
| 1100s | 459,231 hectares | 40,621 hectares | 418,610 hectares | Austria |
| 1200s | 623,150 hectares | 45,259 hectares | 577,891 hectares | Austria |
| 1300s | 971,101 hectares | 49,896 hectares | 921,205 hectares | Austria |
| 1400s | 588,812 hectares | 54,533 hectares | 534,279 hectares | Austria |
| 1500s | 908,984 hectares | 59,170 hectares | 849,814 hectares | Austria |
| 1600s | 913,706 hectares | 73,947 hectares | 839,759 hectares | Austria |
| 1700s | 872,303 hectares | 88,722 hectares | 783,581 hectares | Austria |
| 1710s | 919,126 hectares | 90,199 hectares | 828,927 hectares | Austria |
| 1720s | 965,086 hectares | 91,676 hectares | 873,410 hectares | Austria |
| 1730s | 1.01 million hectares | 93,153 hectares | 916,987 hectares | Austria |
| 1740s | 1.05 million hectares | 94,631 hectares | 959,629 hectares | Austria |
| 1750s | 1.10 million hectares | 96,108 hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Austria |
| 1760s | 1.13 million hectares | 97,585 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Austria |
| 1770s | 1.16 million hectares | 99,062 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Austria |
| 1780s | 1.19 million hectares | 100,539 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Austria |
| 1790s | 1.21 million hectares | 102,016 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Austria |
| 1800s | 1.21 million hectares | 103,493 hectares | 1.11 million hectares | Austria |
| 1810s | 1.21 million hectares | 115,320 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Austria |
| 1820s | 1.26 million hectares | 127,146 hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Austria |
| 1830s | 1.36 million hectares | 138,971 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Austria |
| 1840s | 1.38 million hectares | 150,797 hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Austria |
| 1850s | 1.44 million hectares | 162,622 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | Austria |
| 1860s | 1.47 million hectares | 174,447 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Austria |
| 1870s | 1.53 million hectares | 186,271 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Austria |
| 1880s | 1.59 million hectares | 197,936 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Austria |
| 1890s | 1.64 million hectares | 222,269 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Austria |
| 1900s | 1.71 million hectares | 248,012 hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Austria |
| 1910s | 1.81 million hectares | 255,920 hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Austria |
| 1920s | 1.78 million hectares | 278,143 hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Austria |
| 1930s | 1.78 million hectares | 338,924 hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Austria |
| 1940s | 1.77 million hectares | 403,567 hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Austria |
| 1950s | 1.76 million hectares | 546,170 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Austria |
| 1960s | 1.71 million hectares | 656,200 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Austria |
| 1970s | 1.64 million hectares | 749,900 hectares | 889,000 hectares | Austria |
| 1980s | 1.56 million hectares | 829,700 hectares | 727,400 hectares | Austria |
| 1990s | 1.49 million hectares | 896,900 hectares | 596,900 hectares | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 228,943 hectares | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 222,047 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 127,997 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Austria or Laos?
- Laos, at 1.48 million hectares against 1.38 million hectares in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Austria and Laos?
- 91,520 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Laos?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Laos rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Austria ranks 103rd and Laos ranks 100th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.