Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Panama: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2.29 million hectares
in 2023
Panama
2.19 million hectares
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
115th
Panama rank
117th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Panama
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 2.29 million hectares against 2.19 million hectares in Panama, a difference of 97,230 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Panama ahead.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th and Panama ranks 117th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 172,111 hectares | Panama |
| 1970s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 237,300 hectares | Panama |
| 1980s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 349,100 hectares | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.70 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 436,800 hectares | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.97 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 259,800 hectares | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | 90,856 hectares | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 2.24 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 59,648 hectares | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Panama?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 2.29 million hectares against 2.19 million hectares in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama?
- 97,230 hectares, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 115th and Panama ranks 117th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – 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.