Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Laos
Laos: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 16,492 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Laos, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Laos 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 Laos peaked at 17,759 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16,492, in 2023.
That places Laos 41st out of 224 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 in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 17,759 | — |
| 1993 | 17,718 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17,676 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 17,634 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17,592 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17,550 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 17,509 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 17,467 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 17,425 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 17,377 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 17,328 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 17,280 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 17,231 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17,183 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 17,134 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 17,086 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 17,037 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 16,989 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 16,940 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 16,906 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 16,872 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 16,837 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16,802 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16,768 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 16,734 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16,699 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 16,664 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 16,630 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 16,596 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 16,561 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 16,526 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16,492 | -0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 16,492 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,606, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 16,492 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,840, 9.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
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 |
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 in Laos?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Laos was 16,492 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 17,759 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,492 in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Laos ranks 41st out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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