Surface area in Laos
Laos: Surface area was 236,800 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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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 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.