Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 16,492 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lao People’s Democratic Republic recorded 16,492 for forest area, 1000 hectares in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 17,759 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16,492, in 2023.
That places Lao People’s Democratic Republic 41st out of 225 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17,613 | 17,467 | 17,759 | 8 |
| 2000s | 17,207 | 16,989 | 17,425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,785 | 16,630 | 16,940 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,544 | 16,492 | 16,596 | 4 |
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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 forest area, 1000 hectares in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 16,492 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 17,759 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,492 in 2023.
- How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 41st out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.