Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Laos
Laos: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0305 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Laos, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0305 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Laos peaked at 0.1091 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0305 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Laos 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1091 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1067 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1043 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1019 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0997 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0974 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0952 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.093 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0908 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0887 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0866 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0845 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0825 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0806 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0788 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0773 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0759 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0747 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0734 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0719 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0703 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0686 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0669 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0651 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0633 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0616 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0598 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0581 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0565 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0549 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0534 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0519 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0505 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0492 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.048 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0469 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.046 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0451 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0443 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0436 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0429 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0422 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0416 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.041 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0403 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0397 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0391 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0385 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0379 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0368 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0363 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0358 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0353 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0348 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0343 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0337 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0332 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0327 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0322 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0318 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0309 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0305 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0305 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0305 sq. km per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0072 sq. km per person, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0998 sq. km per person | 0.0908 sq. km per person | 0.1091 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0803 sq. km per person | 0.0734 sq. km per person | 0.0887 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0642 sq. km per person | 0.0565 sq. km per person | 0.0719 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.049 sq. km per person | 0.0443 sq. km per person | 0.0549 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0407 sq. km per person | 0.0379 sq. km per person | 0.0436 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.035 sq. km per person | 0.0327 sq. km per person | 0.0374 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0313 sq. km per person | 0.0305 sq. km per person | 0.0322 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Laos?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Laos was 0.0305 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1091 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0305 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Laos rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Laos ranks 53rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.