Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre was 0.0991 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0991 sq. km per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
179th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.1051 sq. km per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.0628 sq. km per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Laos stood at 0.0991 sq. km per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.1051 sq. km per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0628 sq. km per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Laos 179th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | sq. km per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0672 sq. km per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0672 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.065 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0628 sq. km per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0628 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0633 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0633 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0637 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0638 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.064 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0642 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0655 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0664 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0674 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0679 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0685 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0689 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0692 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0695 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0696 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0697 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0701 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0702 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0706 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0708 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.071 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0711 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0715 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0716 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0719 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.072 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0721 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0721 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0732 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0737 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0737 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0761 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0765 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0768 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0782 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0798 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0813 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0828 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0843 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.086 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0877 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0894 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0912 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0939 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.095 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0962 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0978 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1015 sq. km per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1034 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1045 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1051 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1022 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1005 sq. km per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.098 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0957 sq. km per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0958 sq. km per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0979 sq. km per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0991 sq. km per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0643 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0628 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0672 sq. km per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0672 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.064 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0695 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0706 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0696 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0716 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0738 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0719 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0768 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0855 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0782 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0939 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1004 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.095 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.1051 sq. km per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0971 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0957 sq. km per square kilometre | 0.0991 sq. km per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 176 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1053 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 177 Bahrain 0.1013 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 178 New Caledonia 0.1007 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 180 United States Virgin Islands 0.0943 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 181 Palau 0.0935 sq. km per square kilometre compare
- 182 Central African Republic 0.091 sq. km per square kilometre compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Laos?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0991 sq. km per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1051 sq. km per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0628 sq. km per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Laos rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 179th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.