Finland vs Laos: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Finland
2.26 million hectares
in 2023
Laos
2.29 million hectares
in 2023
Finland rank
116th
Laos rank
115th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Finland
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 2.29 million hectares against 2.26 million hectares in Finland, a difference of 25,200 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 116th and Laos ranks 115th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 6 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.82 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Finland |
| 1970s | 2.62 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Finland |
| 1980s | 2.44 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | 808,830 hectares | Finland |
| 1990s | 2.30 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 599,030 hectares | Finland |
| 2000s | 2.26 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 291,240 hectares | Finland |
| 2010s | 2.28 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 42,835 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 2.27 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 25,175 hectares | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Finland or Laos?
- Laos, at 2.29 million hectares against 2.26 million hectares in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Finland and Laos?
- 25,200 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Laos?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Laos rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Finland ranks 116th and Laos ranks 115th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.