Agricultural land irrigation in Laos
Laos: Agricultural land irrigation was 19.28 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.28
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 83 countries
All-time high
19.97
in 2020
All-time low
11.44
in 2014
Years of data
13
2002–2023
Agricultural land irrigation in Laos, 2002–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land irrigation in Laos stood at 19.28.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land irrigation in Laos peaked at 19.97 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.44, in 2014.
Laos ranks 15th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.52 | 13.12 | 15.92 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.88 | 11.44 | 19.49 | 7 |
| 2020s | 19.68 | 19.28 | 19.97 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture share gdp 16.62 (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, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 4.2 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land irrigation in Laos?
- Agricultural land irrigation in Laos was 19.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19.97 in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural land irrigation recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.44 in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for agricultural land irrigation?
- Laos ranks 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land irrigation rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land irrigation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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