Share of land area used for agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of land area used for agriculture was 9.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 9.9% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 10.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1964.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 178th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.7% | — |
| 1962 | 6.7% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 6.3% | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.3% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 6.3% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.4% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 6.4% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 6.4% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 6.6% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 6.9% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 7.2% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 7.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 9.1% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.1% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4% | 6.3% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.6% | 9.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 175 Trinidad and Tobago 10.5% compare
- 176 Bahrain 10.1% compare
- 177 New Caledonia 10.1% compare
- 179 United States Virgin Islands 9.4% compare
- 180 Palau 9.3% compare
- 181 Central African Republic 9.1% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 9.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5969 units per person (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 9.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1964.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 178th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.