Cropland area in Laos
Laos: Cropland area was 832,766 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Laos, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Laos is 832,766, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Laos peaked at 832,766 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 167,258, in 1780.
Laos ranks 107th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 167,258 | 167,258 | 167,258 | 1 |
| 1790s | 170,547 | 170,547 | 170,547 | 1 |
| 1800s | 173,821 | 173,821 | 173,821 | 1 |
| 1810s | 194,177 | 194,177 | 194,177 | 1 |
| 1820s | 214,869 | 214,869 | 214,869 | 1 |
| 1830s | 235,264 | 235,264 | 235,264 | 1 |
| 1840s | 256,221 | 256,221 | 256,221 | 1 |
| 1850s | 278,320 | 278,320 | 278,320 | 1 |
| 1860s | 299,332 | 299,332 | 299,332 | 1 |
| 1870s | 320,510 | 320,510 | 320,510 | 1 |
| 1880s | 341,573 | 341,573 | 341,573 | 1 |
| 1890s | 364,281 | 364,281 | 364,281 | 1 |
| 1900s | 386,944 | 386,944 | 386,944 | 1 |
| 1910s | 346,369 | 346,369 | 346,369 | 1 |
| 1920s | 360,019 | 360,019 | 360,019 | 1 |
| 1930s | 372,836 | 372,836 | 372,836 | 1 |
| 1940s | 384,642 | 384,642 | 384,642 | 1 |
| 1950s | 397,832 | 397,832 | 397,832 | 1 |
| 1960s | 521,311 | 521,311 | 521,311 | 1 |
| 1970s | 551,929 | 551,929 | 551,929 | 1 |
| 1980s | 689,276 | 689,276 | 689,276 | 1 |
| 1990s | 625,851 | 625,851 | 625,851 | 1 |
| 2000s | 724,042 | 724,042 | 724,042 | 1 |
| 2010s | 832,766 | 832,766 | 832,766 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland area in Laos?
- Cropland area in Laos was 832,766 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 832,766 in 2010.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,258 in 1780.
- How does Laos rank for cropland area?
- Laos ranks 107th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.