Cropland area in Laos
Laos: Cropland area was 1.61 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cropland area 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
Laos recorded 1.61 million hectares for cropland area in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Laos peaked at 1.75 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 650,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Laos 99th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 656,889 hectares | 650,000 hectares | 672,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 749,900 hectares | 677,000 hectares | 805,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 829,700 hectares | 806,000 hectares | 852,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 896,900 hectares | 860,000 hectares | 958,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 96 Burundi 1.67 million hectares compare
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- 98 Honduras 1.62 million hectares compare
- 100 Dominican Republic 1.52 million hectares compare
- 101 South Korea 1.51 million hectares compare
- 102 Rwanda 1.50 million hectares compare
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 cropland area in Laos?
- Cropland area in Laos was 1.61 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 cropland area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for cropland area?
- Laos ranks 99th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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