Arable land in Laos
Laos: Arable land was 0.1597 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land 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 hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Laos is 0.1597 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Laos peaked at 0.295 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1597 hectares per person, in 2023.
Laos ranks 78th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2722 hectares per person | 0.2532 hectares per person | 0.295 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2477 hectares per person | 0.2416 hectares per person | 0.2517 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2138 hectares per person | 0.1897 hectares per person | 0.2369 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1708 hectares per person | 0.1633 hectares per person | 0.1853 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1933 hectares per person | 0.1694 hectares per person | 0.2179 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2135 hectares per person | 0.179 hectares per person | 0.2266 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1631 hectares per person | 0.1597 hectares per person | 0.1666 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 4,196 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.27 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Laos?
- Arable land in Laos was 0.1597 hectares per person 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 arable land recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.295 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1597 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for arable land?
- Laos ranks 78th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.