Cropland per person over the long term in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.1985 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
0.1985
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.3065
in 1960
All-time low
0.1477
in 1880
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Cropland per person over the long term in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long term in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 0.1985.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.3065 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1477, in 1880.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.1482 | 0.1482 | 0.1482 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.1481 | 0.1481 | 0.1481 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.148 | 0.148 | 0.148 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.148 | 0.148 | 0.148 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.148 | 0.148 | 0.148 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 0.1479 | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 0.1478 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.1477 | 0.1477 | 0.1477 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.1565 | 0.1565 | 0.1565 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.1653 | 0.1653 | 0.1653 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.1742 | 0.1742 | 0.1742 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.183 | 0.183 | 0.183 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.2155 | 0.2155 | 0.2155 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.2481 | 0.2481 | 0.2481 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.2912 | 0.2806 | 0.3018 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.279 | 0.2564 | 0.3065 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2521 | 0.2472 | 0.2541 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2293 | 0.2086 | 0.2492 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1905 | 0.1837 | 0.2051 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2128 | 0.1883 | 0.2402 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.248 | 0.2259 | 0.2608 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2092 | 0.1985 | 0.2182 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long term in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Cropland per person over the long term in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.1985 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3065 in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1477 in 1880.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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