Agricultural land use in Laos
Laos: Agricultural land use was 2.29 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land use in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use in Laos is 2.29 million hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use in Laos peaked at 2.43 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million hectares, in 1964.
Laos ranks 114th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.19 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | 2.29 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use in Laos?
- Agricultural land use in Laos was 2.29 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million hectares in 1964.
- How does Laos rank for agricultural land use?
- Laos ranks 114th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.