Index of forest extent, Index in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Index of forest extent, Index was 92.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Index of forest extent, Index in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lao People’s Democratic Republic recorded 92.86 for index of forest extent, index in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of forest extent, index in Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 100 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 92.86, in 2023.
That places Lao People’s Democratic Republic 159th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.18 | 98.35 | 100 | 8 |
| 2000s | 96.89 | 95.66 | 98.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.51 | 93.64 | 95.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.15 | 92.86 | 93.45 | 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)
- 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)
- Cumulative co2 including land 2.64 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of forest extent, index in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- Index of forest extent, index in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 92.86 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest index of forest extent, index recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1992.
- What is the lowest index of forest extent, index recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.86 in 2023.
- How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for index of forest extent, index?
- Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 159th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is index of forest extent, index 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 Index of forest extent, Index (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.