Agricultural land per capita in Laos
Laos: Agricultural land per capita was 0.2984 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2984 hectares per capita
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
126th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.7144 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.2966 hectares per capita
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Laos stood at 0.2984 hectares per capita.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Laos peaked at 0.7144 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2966 hectares per capita, in 2021.
Laos ranks 126th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7144 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.6982 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6605 hectares per capita | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6242 hectares per capita | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6102 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6006 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.5869 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.5773 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.5646 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5532 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5419 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5397 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.5337 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.529 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5217 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5155 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5098 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5038 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4972 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.4878 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4779 hectares per capita | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4687 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4575 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4481 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4372 hectares per capita | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4258 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4144 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4051 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3942 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.385 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.3747 hectares per capita | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3649 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3554 hectares per capita | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3514 hectares per capita | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3449 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3369 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3408 hectares per capita | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3363 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.332 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3325 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3334 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3343 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3354 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3366 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3382 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3396 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3406 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3422 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3473 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3463 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3454 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3463 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3543 hectares per capita | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3561 hectares per capita | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3548 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3511 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3362 hectares per capita | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3254 hectares per capita | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.3127 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3005 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2966 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.299 hectares per capita | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2984 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.2984 hectares per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.2984 hectares per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1895 hectares per capita, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6263 hectares per capita | 0.5646 hectares per capita | 0.7144 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5246 hectares per capita | 0.4972 hectares per capita | 0.5532 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4417 hectares per capita | 0.3942 hectares per capita | 0.4878 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3522 hectares per capita | 0.332 hectares per capita | 0.385 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.338 hectares per capita | 0.3325 hectares per capita | 0.3473 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3429 hectares per capita | 0.3127 hectares per capita | 0.3561 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2986 hectares per capita | 0.2966 hectares per capita | 0.3005 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1874 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2734 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1662 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Laos?
- Agricultural land per capita in Laos was 0.2984 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7144 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2966 hectares per capita in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Laos ranks 126th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.