What is land area in Laos?

Land area in Laos was 230,800 sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Laos?

The highest recorded value was 230,800 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Laos?

The lowest recorded value was 230,800 sq. km in 1961.

How does Laos rank for land area?

Laos ranks 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area rising or falling in Laos?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Laos data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area (sq. km) in Laos

Name: Land area (sq. km) in Laos
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Laos: Land area (sq. km) was 230,800 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

230,800 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

80th

of 216 countries

All-time high

230,800 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

230,800 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area in Laos, 1961–2024

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area in Laos is 230,800 sq. km, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Laos peaked at 230,800 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 230,800 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Laos 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area (sq. km) in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Laos, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	230,800 sq. km	—
1962	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	230,800 sq. km	+0.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

Laos's 230,800 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Laos's 230,800 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,333 sq. km, 12.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	9
1970s	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	10
1980s	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	10
1990s	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	10
2000s	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	10
2010s	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	10
2020s	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	230,800 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Laos

77 Ecuador 248,360 sq. km compare
78 Guinea 245,720 sq. km compare
79 United Kingdom 241,930 sq. km compare
81 Romania 230,080 sq. km compare
82 Ghana 227,533 sq. km compare
83 Guyana 211,140 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Laos?: Land area in Laos was 230,800 sq. km in 2024, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Laos?: The highest recorded value was 230,800 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Laos?: The lowest recorded value was 230,800 sq. km in 1961.
How does Laos rank for land area?: Laos ranks 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area rising or falling in Laos?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.