Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
173rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.69 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-3.98 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Laos, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Laos is -1.2 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 181.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 5.69 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -3.98 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Laos ranks 173rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 3.16 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +25.4% |
| 1961 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 1.52 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0.2985 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 1970 | 0.744 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7386 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +495.6% |
| 1973 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1974 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 1976 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8772 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1242 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3722 % change on previous year | +199.6% |
| 1982 | 0.9889 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3672 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1984 | 1.22 % change on previous year | +232.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6024 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3593 % change on previous year | -40.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2387 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1988 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +398.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2353 % change on previous year | -80.2% |
| 1990 | 0.939 % change on previous year | +299.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2326 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1992 | 0.232 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1157 % change on previous year | -50.1% |
| 1994 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +2397.1% |
| 1995 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -61.1% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 3.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1999 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +78.1% |
| 2000 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +134.4% |
| 2001 | 5 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 4.45 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +49.2% |
| 2010 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2011 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +126.8% |
| 2014 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -47.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7248 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 2017 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -629.0% |
| 2018 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2019 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +48.7% |
| 2020 | -3.56 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | -0.0684 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2022 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -5324.7% |
| 2023 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2024 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2025 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +5324.7% | -0.0684 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +2397.1% | 0.1157 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -629.0% | 0.7248 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +495.6% | 0.7386 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.17 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.7271 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.83 % change on previous year | 0.7386 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5698 % change on previous year | 0.1242 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.36 % change on previous year | 3.72 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7596 % change on previous year | -3.83 % change on previous year | 5.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -3.98 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 170 Chile -0.8626 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Kenya -0.9835 % change on previous year compare
- 172 South Korea -1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Syria -1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Hungary -1.42 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Zimbabwe -1.42 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1874 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.8289 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.2734 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate in Laos was -1.2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.98 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 181.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland extent over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.