Land use agriculture longterm in Laos
Laos: Land use agriculture longterm was 1.39 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
1.39 million
World rank
120th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.39 million
in 2010
All-time low
508,089
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land use agriculture longterm in Laos, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 1.39 million for land use agriculture longterm in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in Laos peaked at 1.39 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 508,089, in 1780.
That places Laos 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 | 508,089 | 508,089 | 508,089 | 1 |
| 1790s | 509,840 | 509,840 | 509,840 | 1 |
| 1800s | 511,085 | 511,085 | 511,085 | 1 |
| 1810s | 565,633 | 565,633 | 565,633 | 1 |
| 1820s | 621,840 | 621,840 | 621,840 | 1 |
| 1830s | 674,339 | 674,339 | 674,339 | 1 |
| 1840s | 726,220 | 726,220 | 726,220 | 1 |
| 1850s | 779,312 | 779,312 | 779,312 | 1 |
| 1860s | 831,738 | 831,738 | 831,738 | 1 |
| 1870s | 877,525 | 877,525 | 877,525 | 1 |
| 1880s | 922,867 | 922,867 | 922,867 | 1 |
| 1890s | 968,384 | 968,384 | 968,384 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1.02 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 890,095 | 890,095 | 890,095 | 1 |
| 1920s | 916,411 | 916,411 | 916,411 | 1 |
| 1930s | 935,355 | 935,355 | 935,355 | 1 |
| 1940s | 958,903 | 958,903 | 958,903 | 1 |
| 1950s | 975,002 | 975,002 | 975,002 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1.27 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1.36 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1.39 million | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- 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)
- Cereal yield 4,196 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use agriculture longterm in Laos?
- Land use agriculture longterm in Laos was 1.39 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 508,089 in 1780.
- How does Laos rank for land use agriculture longterm?
- Laos ranks 120th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land use agriculture longterm rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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