Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Laos
Laos: Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita was 0.1874 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1874 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
76th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.3064 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.1784 hectares per person
in 1996
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Laos, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.1874 hectares per person for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.3064 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1784 hectares per person, in 1996.
Laos ranks 76th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3064 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2996 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 0.2928 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.2862 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2798 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2735 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2715 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2653 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2631 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2578 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2536 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2494 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2541 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.255 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2568 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2555 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2545 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2533 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2516 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2494 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2448 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2403 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2368 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2316 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2282 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2233 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2178 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2122 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2087 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2033 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1994 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1944 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1895 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1846 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1851 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1826 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1784 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1805 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1791 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1794 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1843 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1903 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1953 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2002 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2051 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2104 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2163 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2209 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2259 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2352 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2371 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2392 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2414 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2508 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2543 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2544 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2522 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2388 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2294 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2179 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.207 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2039 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2082 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1972 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1922 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1874 hectares per person | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2796 hectares per person | 0.2578 hectares per person | 0.3064 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2533 hectares per person | 0.2494 hectares per person | 0.2568 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2247 hectares per person | 0.2033 hectares per person | 0.2448 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1853 hectares per person | 0.1784 hectares per person | 0.1994 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2084 hectares per person | 0.1843 hectares per person | 0.2352 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2416 hectares per person | 0.2179 hectares per person | 0.2544 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1993 hectares per person | 0.1874 hectares per person | 0.2082 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 73 Iran 0.1918 hectares per person compare
- 74 South Africa 0.1917 hectares per person compare
- 75 Gabon 0.1909 hectares per person compare
- 77 Kyrgyzstan 0.1856 hectares per person compare
- 78 Afghanistan 0.1847 hectares per person compare
- 79 Lesotho 0.1831 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Laos?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita in Laos was 0.1874 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3064 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1784 hectares per person in 1996.
- How does Laos rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per capita?
- Laos ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cropland extent over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.