Cropland extent over the long-term in Laos
Laos: Cropland extent over the long-term was 1.48 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.48 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
100th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.74 million hectares
in 2016
All-time low
35,981 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Laos, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Laos stood at 1.48 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Laos peaked at 1.74 million hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35,981 hectares, in 1000.
That places Laos 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 35,981 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 40,621 hectares | +12.9% |
| 1200 | 45,259 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1300 | 49,896 hectares | +10.2% |
| 1400 | 54,533 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1500 | 59,170 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1600 | 73,947 hectares | +25.0% |
| 1700 | 88,722 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1710 | 90,199 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1720 | 91,676 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1730 | 93,153 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1740 | 94,631 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1750 | 96,108 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1760 | 97,585 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1770 | 99,062 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1780 | 100,539 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1790 | 102,016 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1800 | 103,493 hectares | +1.4% |
| 1810 | 115,320 hectares | +11.4% |
| 1820 | 127,146 hectares | +10.3% |
| 1830 | 138,971 hectares | +9.3% |
| 1840 | 150,797 hectares | +8.5% |
| 1850 | 162,622 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1860 | 174,447 hectares | +7.3% |
| 1870 | 186,271 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1880 | 197,936 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1890 | 222,269 hectares | +12.3% |
| 1900 | 248,012 hectares | +11.6% |
| 1910 | 255,920 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1920 | 278,143 hectares | +8.7% |
| 1930 | 338,924 hectares | +21.9% |
| 1940 | 403,567 hectares | +19.1% |
| 1950 | 472,264 hectares | +17.0% |
| 1951 | 487,608 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1952 | 503,312 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 519,398 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 535,898 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 552,835 hectares | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 570,235 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 588,125 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 606,533 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 625,487 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 650,000 hectares | +3.9% |
| 1961 | 650,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 650,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 650,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 650,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 650,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 660,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 660,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 670,000 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 672,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 677,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 682,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 712,000 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 732,000 hectares | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 755,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 768,000 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 780,000 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 790,000 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 798,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 805,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 806,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 809,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 817,000 hectares | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 820,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 830,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 835,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 838,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 840,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 850,000 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 852,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 860,000 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 862,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 864,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 865,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 890,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 900,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 900,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 930,000 hectares | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 940,000 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 958,000 hectares | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 1.00 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 1.05 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.10 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.14 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.19 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.24 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.39 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.50 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.57 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.70 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 1.73 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.74 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.68 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million hectares | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.52 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.51 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 1.48 million hectares | -1.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.48 million hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.48 million hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 million hectares, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 35,981 hectares | 35,981 hectares | 35,981 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 40,621 hectares | 40,621 hectares | 40,621 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 45,259 hectares | 45,259 hectares | 45,259 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 49,896 hectares | 49,896 hectares | 49,896 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 54,533 hectares | 54,533 hectares | 54,533 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 59,170 hectares | 59,170 hectares | 59,170 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 73,947 hectares | 73,947 hectares | 73,947 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 88,722 hectares | 88,722 hectares | 88,722 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 90,199 hectares | 90,199 hectares | 90,199 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 91,676 hectares | 91,676 hectares | 91,676 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 93,153 hectares | 93,153 hectares | 93,153 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 94,631 hectares | 94,631 hectares | 94,631 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 96,108 hectares | 96,108 hectares | 96,108 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 97,585 hectares | 97,585 hectares | 97,585 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 99,062 hectares | 99,062 hectares | 99,062 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 100,539 hectares | 100,539 hectares | 100,539 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 102,016 hectares | 102,016 hectares | 102,016 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 103,493 hectares | 103,493 hectares | 103,493 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 115,320 hectares | 115,320 hectares | 115,320 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 127,146 hectares | 127,146 hectares | 127,146 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 138,971 hectares | 138,971 hectares | 138,971 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 150,797 hectares | 150,797 hectares | 150,797 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 162,622 hectares | 162,622 hectares | 162,622 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 174,447 hectares | 174,447 hectares | 174,447 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 186,271 hectares | 186,271 hectares | 186,271 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 197,936 hectares | 197,936 hectares | 197,936 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 222,269 hectares | 222,269 hectares | 222,269 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 248,012 hectares | 248,012 hectares | 248,012 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 255,920 hectares | 255,920 hectares | 255,920 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 278,143 hectares | 278,143 hectares | 278,143 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 338,924 hectares | 338,924 hectares | 338,924 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 403,567 hectares | 403,567 hectares | 403,567 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 546,170 hectares | 472,264 hectares | 625,487 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 656,200 hectares | 650,000 hectares | 672,000 hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 1.63 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland extent over the long-term in Laos?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Laos was 1.48 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,981 hectares in 1000.
- How does Laos rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Laos ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.