Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon stock change in forests — Area was 13,099 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 13,099 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 14,435 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,099 1000 ha, in 2025.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Carbon stock change in forests — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,435 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,400 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 14,366 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 14,331 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14,296 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14,261 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 14,226 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 14,191 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14,156 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14,121 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14,086 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14,059 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 14,020 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13,981 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,942 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13,904 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13,864 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13,826 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 13,787 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13,748 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13,709 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13,666 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 13,608 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13,550 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13,492 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,433 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13,390 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13,359 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13,327 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13,296 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13,265 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13,240 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 13,205 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 13,169 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13,134 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 13,099 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,278 1000 ha | 14,121 1000 ha | 14,435 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,922 1000 ha | 13,748 1000 ha | 14,086 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,483 1000 ha | 13,296 1000 ha | 13,709 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,185 1000 ha | 13,099 1000 ha | 13,265 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 39,487 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Peru 67,465 1000 ha compare
- 11 Viet Nam 14,815 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 66,397 1000 ha compare
- 13 Angola 63,772 1000 ha compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 10,751 1000 ha compare
- 14 Colombia 59,590 1000 ha compare
- 14 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 7,730 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,793 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,055 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 23.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon stock change in forests — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Carbon stock change in forests — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 13,099 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14,435 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,099 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for carbon stock change in forests — area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).