Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Laos is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Laos ranks 45th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | +63.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +83.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +83.7% | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +63.8% | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +37.9% | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 1986 | +33.7% | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 42 Somalia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Tunisia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Nicaragua 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Pakistan 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Argentina 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Yemen 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 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, per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland extent over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cropland extent over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.