Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Laos, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Laos is 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Laos 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | sq. km per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -25.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +63.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +81.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area (sq. km), 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 | +81.5% | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
| 1987 | +63.4% | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 23 Bolivia 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Solomon Islands 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Papua New Guinea 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Lesotho 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Burkina Faso 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Guinea-Bissau 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP compare
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Laos?
- Land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp in Laos was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0004 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 1988.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 sq. km per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 26th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Land area (sq. km) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.