Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 9.91 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.91 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
178th
of 209 countries
All-time high
10.51 hectares per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
6.28 hectares per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 9.91 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 10.51 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.28 hectares per square kilometre, in 1964.
Laos ranks 178th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.5 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.28 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 6.28 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 6.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.55 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 6.64 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.74 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.85 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.89 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 6.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 6.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.08 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.21 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.32 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.37 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.61 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.82 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.98 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.13 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.6 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.77 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.94 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.12 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.39 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.62 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.78 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.15 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.45 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.51 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.22 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.8 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.57 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.79 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.91 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.43 hectares per square kilometre | 6.28 hectares per square kilometre | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | 6.4 hectares per square kilometre | 6.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.06 hectares per square kilometre | 6.96 hectares per square kilometre | 7.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.38 hectares per square kilometre | 7.19 hectares per square kilometre | 7.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.55 hectares per square kilometre | 7.82 hectares per square kilometre | 9.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 hectares per square kilometre | 9.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10.51 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 hectares per square kilometre | 9.57 hectares per square kilometre | 9.91 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago 10.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 176 Bahrain 10.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 177 New Caledonia 10.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 179 United States Virgin Islands 9.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 180 Palau 9.35 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 181 Central African Republic 9.1 hectares 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 use, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Laos was 9.91 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 hectares per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Laos rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 178th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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 use 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.