Agricultural area per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Agricultural area per capita was 0.2984 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Agricultural area per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural area per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.2984.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.7144 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2966, in 2021.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd of 220 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6263 | 0.5646 | 0.7144 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5246 | 0.4972 | 0.5532 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4417 | 0.3942 | 0.4878 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3522 | 0.332 | 0.385 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.338 | 0.3325 | 0.3473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3429 | 0.3127 | 0.3561 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2986 | 0.2966 | 0.3005 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.62 (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0583 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Agricultural area per capita in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.2984 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7144 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area per capita recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2966 in 2021.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for agricultural area per capita?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural area per capita rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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