Cropland use over the long term in Laos
Laos: Cropland use over the long term was 1.48 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.48 million
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
100th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.74 million
in 2016
All-time low
35,981
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland use over the long term in Laos, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland use over the long term in Laos stood at 1.48 million.
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 use over the long term in Laos peaked at 1.74 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 35,981, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 35,981 | 35,981 | 35,981 | 1 |
| 1100s | 40,621 | 40,621 | 40,621 | 1 |
| 1200s | 45,259 | 45,259 | 45,259 | 1 |
| 1300s | 49,896 | 49,896 | 49,896 | 1 |
| 1400s | 54,533 | 54,533 | 54,533 | 1 |
| 1500s | 59,170 | 59,170 | 59,170 | 1 |
| 1600s | 73,947 | 73,947 | 73,947 | 1 |
| 1700s | 88,722 | 88,722 | 88,722 | 1 |
| 1710s | 90,199 | 90,199 | 90,199 | 1 |
| 1720s | 91,676 | 91,676 | 91,676 | 1 |
| 1730s | 93,153 | 93,153 | 93,153 | 1 |
| 1740s | 94,631 | 94,631 | 94,631 | 1 |
| 1750s | 96,108 | 96,108 | 96,108 | 1 |
| 1760s | 97,585 | 97,585 | 97,585 | 1 |
| 1770s | 99,062 | 99,062 | 99,062 | 1 |
| 1780s | 100,539 | 100,539 | 100,539 | 1 |
| 1790s | 102,016 | 102,016 | 102,016 | 1 |
| 1800s | 103,493 | 103,493 | 103,493 | 1 |
| 1810s | 115,320 | 115,320 | 115,320 | 1 |
| 1820s | 127,146 | 127,146 | 127,146 | 1 |
| 1830s | 138,971 | 138,971 | 138,971 | 1 |
| 1840s | 150,797 | 150,797 | 150,797 | 1 |
| 1850s | 162,622 | 162,622 | 162,622 | 1 |
| 1860s | 174,447 | 174,447 | 174,447 | 1 |
| 1870s | 186,271 | 186,271 | 186,271 | 1 |
| 1880s | 197,936 | 197,936 | 197,936 | 1 |
| 1890s | 222,269 | 222,269 | 222,269 | 1 |
| 1900s | 248,012 | 248,012 | 248,012 | 1 |
| 1910s | 255,920 | 255,920 | 255,920 | 1 |
| 1920s | 278,143 | 278,143 | 278,143 | 1 |
| 1930s | 338,924 | 338,924 | 338,924 | 1 |
| 1940s | 403,567 | 403,567 | 403,567 | 1 |
| 1950s | 546,170 | 472,264 | 625,487 | 10 |
| 1960s | 656,200 | 650,000 | 672,000 | 10 |
| 1970s | 749,900 | 677,000 | 805,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 829,700 | 806,000 | 852,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 896,900 | 860,000 | 958,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million | 1.00 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 million | 1.50 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.48 million | 1.57 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.62 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.62 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland use over the long term in Laos?
- Cropland use over the long term in Laos was 1.48 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland use over the long term recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.74 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest cropland use over the long term recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,981 in 1000.
- How does Laos rank for cropland use over the long term?
- Laos ranks 100th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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