What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Laos?

Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Laos was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 0.0071 sq. km per person in 1961.

What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2021.

How does Laos rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?

Laos ranks 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.

Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Laos

Name: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Laos
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Laos: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.003 sq. km per person

Change on year

down 0.2%

World rank

118th

of 210 countries

All-time high

0.0071 sq. km per person

in 1961

All-time low

0.003 sq. km per person

in 2021

Years of data

1961–2023

Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Laos, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Laos stood at 0.003 sq. km per person.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0071 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.003 sq. km per person, in 2021.

That places Laos 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Laos, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km per person	Change
1961	0.0071 sq. km per person	—
1962	0.007 sq. km per person	-2.3%
1963	0.0066 sq. km per person	-5.4%
1964	0.0062 sq. km per person	-5.5%
1965	0.0061 sq. km per person	-2.2%
1966	0.006 sq. km per person	-1.6%
1967	0.0059 sq. km per person	-2.3%
1968	0.0058 sq. km per person	-1.6%
1969	0.0056 sq. km per person	-2.2%
1970	0.0055 sq. km per person	-2.0%
1971	0.0054 sq. km per person	-2.0%
1972	0.0054 sq. km per person	-0.4%
1973	0.0053 sq. km per person	-1.1%
1974	0.0053 sq. km per person	-0.9%
1975	0.0052 sq. km per person	-1.4%
1976	0.0052 sq. km per person	-1.2%
1977	0.0051 sq. km per person	-1.1%
1978	0.005 sq. km per person	-1.2%
1979	0.005 sq. km per person	-1.3%
1980	0.0049 sq. km per person	-1.9%
1981	0.0048 sq. km per person	-2.0%
1982	0.0047 sq. km per person	-1.9%
1983	0.0046 sq. km per person	-2.4%
1984	0.0045 sq. km per person	-2.1%
1985	0.0044 sq. km per person	-2.4%
1986	0.0043 sq. km per person	-2.6%
1987	0.0041 sq. km per person	-2.7%
1988	0.0041 sq. km per person	-2.2%
1989	0.0039 sq. km per person	-2.7%
1990	0.0038 sq. km per person	-2.3%
1991	0.0037 sq. km per person	-2.7%
1992	0.0036 sq. km per person	-2.6%
1993	0.0036 sq. km per person	-2.6%
1994	0.0035 sq. km per person	-1.1%
1995	0.0034 sq. km per person	-1.9%
1996	0.0034 sq. km per person	-2.3%
1997	0.0034 sq. km per person	+1.2%
1998	0.0034 sq. km per person	-1.3%
1999	0.0033 sq. km per person	-1.3%
2000	0.0033 sq. km per person	+0.2%
2001	0.0033 sq. km per person	+0.3%
2002	0.0033 sq. km per person	+0.3%
2003	0.0034 sq. km per person	+0.3%
2004	0.0034 sq. km per person	+0.4%
2005	0.0034 sq. km per person	+0.5%
2006	0.0034 sq. km per person	+0.4%
2007	0.0034 sq. km per person	+0.3%
2008	0.0034 sq. km per person	+0.4%
2009	0.0035 sq. km per person	+1.5%
2010	0.0035 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2011	0.0035 sq. km per person	-0.3%
2012	0.0035 sq. km per person	+0.3%
2013	0.0035 sq. km per person	+2.3%
2014	0.0036 sq. km per person	+0.5%
2015	0.0035 sq. km per person	-0.4%
2016	0.0035 sq. km per person	-1.0%
2017	0.0034 sq. km per person	-4.3%
2018	0.0033 sq. km per person	-3.2%
2019	0.0031 sq. km per person	-3.9%
2020	0.003 sq. km per person	-3.9%
2021	0.003 sq. km per person	-1.3%
2022	0.003 sq. km per person	+0.8%
2023	0.003 sq. km per person	-0.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0063 sq. km per person	0.0056 sq. km per person	0.0071 sq. km per person	9
1970s	0.0052 sq. km per person	0.005 sq. km per person	0.0055 sq. km per person	10
1980s	0.0044 sq. km per person	0.0039 sq. km per person	0.0049 sq. km per person	10
1990s	0.0035 sq. km per person	0.0033 sq. km per person	0.0038 sq. km per person	10
2000s	0.0034 sq. km per person	0.0033 sq. km per person	0.0035 sq. km per person	10
2010s	0.0034 sq. km per person	0.0031 sq. km per person	0.0036 sq. km per person	10
2020s	0.003 sq. km per person	0.003 sq. km per person	0.003 sq. km per person	4

Countries ranked near Laos

115 Thailand 0.0031 sq. km per person compare
116 Nigeria 0.003 sq. km per person compare
117 Ethiopia 0.003 sq. km per person compare
119 Ecuador 0.003 sq. km per person compare
120 Uganda 0.003 sq. km per person compare
121 Oman 0.0029 sq. km per person compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Laos

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)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)

All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Laos?: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Laos was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 0.0071 sq. km per person in 1961.
What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 0.003 sq. km per person in 2021.
How does Laos rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?: Laos ranks 118th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural land (sq. km), 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total

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Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)

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Indicator: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 258 places, 16,016 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 03 October 2026

Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.