Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Laos
Laos: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.1702 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Laos, 2005–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Laos is 0.1702, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Laos peaked at 0.2071 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1131, in 2014.
That places Laos 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2071 | — |
| 2006 | 0.1735 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1684 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1561 | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1535 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1425 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1331 | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1178 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1137 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1131 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1194 | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1253 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1318 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1418 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1602 | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1699 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1702 | +0.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.1702 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2401, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.1702 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4204, 40% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1717 | 0.1535 | 0.2071 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1299 | 0.1131 | 0.1602 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1701 | 0.1699 | 0.1702 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More climate change data for Laos
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 11,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,980 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,484 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 11.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 303.01 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 581.36 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,224 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.19 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 79.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Laos?
- Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Laos was 0.1702 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2071 in 2005.
- What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1131 in 2014.
- How does Laos rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
- Laos ranks 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 17 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.