Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio was 0.1702 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 2005–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Lao People’s Democratic Republic 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 Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 0.2071 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1131, in 2014.
That places Lao People’s Democratic Republic 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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- Share co2 vs population 0.0909 (2100)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 41.55 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.03 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.0959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 0.1702 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2071 in 2005.
- What is the lowest irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1131 in 2014.
- How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 120th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, ratio rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lao People’s Democratic Republic 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.
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