Surface area in Laos
Laos: Surface area was 236,800 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
236,800 sq. km
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
236,800 sq. km
in 1961
All-time low
236,800 sq. km
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Surface area in Laos, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, surface area in Laos stood at 236,800 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Laos peaked at 236,800 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 236,800 sq. km, in 1961.
That places Laos 83rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Laos, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 236,800 sq. km | — |
| 1962 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 236,800 sq. km | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 236,800 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 236,800 sq. km is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18,270 sq. km, 13.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236,800 sq. km | 236,800 sq. km | 236,800 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 236,800 sq. km | 236,800 sq. km | 236,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 236,800 sq. km | 236,800 sq. km | 236,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 236,800 sq. km | 236,800 sq. km | 236,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 236,800 sq. km | 236,800 sq. km | 236,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 236,800 sq. km | 236,800 sq. km | 236,800 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,800 sq. km | 236,800 sq. km | 236,800 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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 surface area in Laos?
- Surface area in Laos was 236,800 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 236,800 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,800 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Laos rank for surface area?
- Laos ranks 83rd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.