Eritrea vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of land area used for arable agriculture
Share of land area used for arable agriculture over time
- Eritrea
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 5.7% against 5.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 128th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 131st of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 0.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 0.6% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 6.2% | 0.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land area used for arable agriculture, Eritrea or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Eritrea, at 5.7% against 5.3% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land area used for arable agriculture between Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Eritrea ranks 128th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 131st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of land area used for arable agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.