Laos vs Yemen: Cropland extent over the long-term
Laos
1.48 million hectares
in 2025
Yemen
1.45 million hectares
in 2025
Laos rank
100th
Yemen rank
101st
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Laos
- Yemen
How they compare
Laos currently reports 1.48 million hectares against 1.45 million hectares in Yemen, a difference of 23,400 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Yemen ahead.
Laos ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 101st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 35,981 hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.93 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1100s | 40,621 hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1200s | 45,259 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1300s | 49,896 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1400s | 54,533 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1500s | 59,170 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1600s | 73,947 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1700s | 88,722 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1710s | 90,199 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1720s | 91,676 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1730s | 93,153 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1740s | 94,631 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1750s | 96,108 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1760s | 97,585 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1770s | 99,062 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1780s | 100,539 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1790s | 102,016 hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1800s | 103,493 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1810s | 115,320 hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1820s | 127,146 hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1830s | 138,971 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1840s | 150,797 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1850s | 162,622 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1860s | 174,447 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1870s | 186,271 hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1880s | 197,936 hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1890s | 222,269 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1900s | 248,012 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1910s | 255,920 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1920s | 278,143 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1930s | 338,924 hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Yemen |
| 1940s | 403,567 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 967,503 hectares | Yemen |
| 1950s | 546,170 hectares | 1.42 million hectares | 874,624 hectares | Yemen |
| 1960s | 656,200 hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 717,500 hectares | Yemen |
| 1970s | 749,900 hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 697,600 hectares | Yemen |
| 1980s | 829,700 hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 640,500 hectares | Yemen |
| 1990s | 896,900 hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 778,300 hectares | Yemen |
| 2000s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 352,300 hectares | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 167,945 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 63,790 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Laos or Yemen?
- Laos, at 1.48 million hectares against 1.45 million hectares in Yemen as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Laos and Yemen?
- 23,400 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Yemen?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Yemen rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Laos ranks 100th and Yemen ranks 101st 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.