Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Laos
Laos: Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0022 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Laos, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0022 units per person for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0039 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per person, in 2023.
That places Laos 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0039 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0037 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0036 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0033 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.003 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.003 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 units per person | -1.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0.0022 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 9.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0.0022 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0005 units per person, 4.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.003 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 4 |
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 forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Laos?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita in Laos was 0.0022 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per person in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita?
- Laos ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area, 1000 Hectares International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.