Total agricultural area over the long term in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Total agricultural area over the long term was 2.15 million in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
2.15 million
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
116th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.42 million
in 2016
All-time low
240,036
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000β2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1000β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 2.15 million for total agricultural area over the long term in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total agricultural area over the long term in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.42 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 240,036, in 1000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 240,036 | 240,036 | 240,036 | 1 |
| 1100s | 253,278 | 253,278 | 253,278 | 1 |
| 1200s | 263,185 | 263,185 | 263,185 | 1 |
| 1300s | 284,632 | 284,632 | 284,632 | 1 |
| 1400s | 305,196 | 305,196 | 305,196 | 1 |
| 1500s | 324,918 | 324,918 | 324,918 | 1 |
| 1600s | 398,346 | 398,346 | 398,346 | 1 |
| 1700s | 468,555 | 468,555 | 468,555 | 1 |
| 1710s | 466,596 | 466,596 | 466,596 | 1 |
| 1720s | 546,307 | 546,307 | 546,307 | 1 |
| 1730s | 544,592 | 544,592 | 544,592 | 1 |
| 1740s | 542,750 | 542,750 | 542,750 | 1 |
| 1750s | 516,070 | 516,070 | 516,070 | 1 |
| 1760s | 489,648 | 489,648 | 489,648 | 1 |
| 1770s | 487,801 | 487,801 | 487,801 | 1 |
| 1780s | 485,925 | 485,925 | 485,925 | 1 |
| 1790s | 484,029 | 484,029 | 484,029 | 1 |
| 1800s | 481,959 | 481,959 | 481,959 | 1 |
| 1810s | 526,806 | 526,806 | 526,806 | 1 |
| 1820s | 569,361 | 569,361 | 569,361 | 1 |
| 1830s | 713,370 | 713,370 | 713,370 | 1 |
| 1840s | 759,880 | 759,880 | 759,880 | 1 |
| 1850s | 804,460 | 804,460 | 804,460 | 1 |
| 1860s | 809,774 | 809,774 | 809,774 | 1 |
| 1870s | 810,008 | 810,008 | 810,008 | 1 |
| 1880s | 845,835 | 845,835 | 845,835 | 1 |
| 1890s | 892,916 | 892,916 | 892,916 | 1 |
| 1900s | 940,064 | 940,064 | 940,064 | 1 |
| 1910s | 918,009 | 918,009 | 918,009 | 1 |
| 1920s | 946,444 | 946,444 | 946,444 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1.01 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1.23 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.31 million | 1.26 million | 1.37 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.49 million | 1.45 million | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.55 million | 1.48 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 million | 1.61 million | 1.65 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.70 million | 1.66 million | 1.77 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.97 million | 1.81 million | 2.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million | 2.19 million | 2.42 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 2.15 million | 2.25 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.62 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.62 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.15 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 240,036 in 1000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 116th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total agricultural area over the long term rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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