Agricultural water withdrawals in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Agricultural water withdrawals was 7.05 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural water withdrawals in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2005–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 7.05 billion cubic meters for agricultural water withdrawals in 2023.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 7.55 billion cubic meters in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.19 billion cubic meters, in 2005.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.19 billion cubic meters | — |
| 2006 | 3.65 billion cubic meters | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 4.10 billion cubic meters | +12.4% |
| 2008 | 4.55 billion cubic meters | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 5.00 billion cubic meters | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 5.46 billion cubic meters | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 5.91 billion cubic meters | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 6.36 billion cubic meters | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 6.82 billion cubic meters | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 7.27 billion cubic meters | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 7.55 billion cubic meters | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.36 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 7.02 billion cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 7.02 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.05 billion cubic meters | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.05 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.05 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.05 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.05 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.10 billion cubic meters | 3.19 billion cubic meters | 5.00 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.78 billion cubic meters | 5.46 billion cubic meters | 7.55 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.05 billion cubic meters | 7.05 billion cubic meters | 7.05 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 45 Tajikistan 7.38 billion cubic meters compare
- 46 Greece 7.14 billion cubic meters compare
- 47 Kyrgyzstan 7.10 billion cubic meters compare
- 49 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 6.61 billion cubic meters compare
- 50 Nigeria 5.51 billion cubic meters compare
- 51 Mali 5.08 billion cubic meters compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (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 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 386.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 7.05 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.55 billion cubic meters in 2015.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.19 billion cubic meters in 2005.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 48th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.