Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 499,399 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 499,399 ha for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 40.5% on the previous year and up 95.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 839,511 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60,985 ha, in 1997.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 284,755 ha | — |
| 1991 | 284,755 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 284,755 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 284,755 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 284,755 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 284,755 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 89,492 ha | -68.6% |
| 1997 | 60,985 ha | -31.9% |
| 1998 | 91,132 ha | +49.4% |
| 1999 | 82,267 ha | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 73,776 ha | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 75,506 ha | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 140,373 ha | +85.9% |
| 2003 | 159,887 ha | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 401,418 ha | +151.1% |
| 2005 | 384,754 ha | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 155,976 ha | -59.5% |
| 2007 | 496,522 ha | +218.3% |
| 2008 | 146,457 ha | -70.5% |
| 2009 | 260,612 ha | +77.9% |
| 2010 | 663,089 ha | +154.4% |
| 2011 | 142,603 ha | -78.5% |
| 2012 | 328,970 ha | +130.7% |
| 2013 | 405,580 ha | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 255,775 ha | -36.9% |
| 2015 | 370,579 ha | +44.9% |
| 2016 | 545,440 ha | +47.2% |
| 2017 | 200,595 ha | -63.2% |
| 2018 | 158,122 ha | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 326,227 ha | +106.3% |
| 2020 | 601,585 ha | +84.4% |
| 2021 | 190,580 ha | -68.3% |
| 2022 | 110,666 ha | -41.9% |
| 2023 | 839,511 ha | +658.6% |
| 2024 | 499,399 ha | -40.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +658.6% | 110,666 ha | 839,511 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 203,241 ha | 60,985 ha | 284,755 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 229,528 ha | 73,776 ha | 496,522 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 339,698 ha | 142,603 ha | 663,089 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 448,348 ha | 110,666 ha | 839,511 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.40 million ha compare
- 6 Brazil 10.74 million ha compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.14 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.20 million ha compare
- 10 Canada 3.74 million ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 103,642 ha compare
- 11 Guinea 2.73 million ha compare
- 11 Melanesia 83,835 ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 12,889 ha compare
- 12 Australia and New Zealand 2.73 million ha compare
More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 23.54 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 499,399 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 839,511 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,985 ha in 1997.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 9th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.