Forestland — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forestland — Area was 13,036 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 13,036 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 14,399 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,036 1000 ha, in 2025.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 21 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,399 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,364 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 14,329 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 14,294 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14,260 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14,225 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 14,190 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 14,155 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14,120 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14,085 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14,050 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14,011 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,972 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13,933 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,894 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13,855 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13,816 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13,777 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 13,738 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13,700 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13,661 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13,602 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13,544 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13,486 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13,428 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,369 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13,338 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13,307 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13,275 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13,244 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13,213 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13,177 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13,142 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 13,107 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13,071 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 13,036 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,242 1000 ha | 14,085 1000 ha | 14,399 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,875 1000 ha | 13,700 1000 ha | 14,050 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,425 1000 ha | 13,244 1000 ha | 13,661 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,124 1000 ha | 13,036 1000 ha | 13,213 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 ha compare
- 11 Peru 67,160 1000 ha compare
- 12 Mexico 66,266 1000 ha compare
- 13 Angola 63,262 1000 ha compare
- 14 Colombia 59,457 1000 ha compare
- 15 Argentina 46,598 1000 ha compare
- 15 Timor-Leste 1,054 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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 forestland — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Forestland — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 13,036 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14,399 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,036 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for forestland — area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th out of 21 regions with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — 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 Forestland — 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).