Savanna — Burned Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Savanna — Burned Area was 54,723 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 54,723 ha.
That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 152,562 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,989 ha, in 1996.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th of 22 regions 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 — Burned Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,046 ha | — |
| 1991 | 54,046 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54,046 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54,046 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54,046 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54,046 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,989 ha | -96.3% |
| 1997 | 3,661 ha | +84.1% |
| 1998 | 21,587 ha | +489.6% |
| 1999 | 15,707 ha | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 15,442 ha | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 24,262 ha | +57.1% |
| 2002 | 32,222 ha | +32.8% |
| 2003 | 32,670 ha | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 48,785 ha | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 106,400 ha | +118.1% |
| 2006 | 35,794 ha | -66.4% |
| 2007 | 98,702 ha | +175.8% |
| 2008 | 44,929 ha | -54.5% |
| 2009 | 76,787 ha | +70.9% |
| 2010 | 152,562 ha | +98.7% |
| 2011 | 55,133 ha | -63.9% |
| 2012 | 72,323 ha | +31.2% |
| 2013 | 100,110 ha | +38.4% |
| 2014 | 49,573 ha | -50.5% |
| 2015 | 73,876 ha | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 84,661 ha | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 57,356 ha | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 46,188 ha | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 54,944 ha | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 56,910 ha | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 34,740 ha | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 31,764 ha | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 83,523 ha | +162.9% |
| 2024 | 54,723 ha | -34.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,722 ha | 1,989 ha | 54,046 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 51,599 ha | 15,442 ha | 106,400 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,673 ha | 46,188 ha | 152,562 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,332 ha | 31,764 ha | 83,523 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 8 OECD 5.03 million ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 2.76 million ha compare
- 9 Viet Nam 81,346 ha compare
- 10 Guinea 2.70 million ha compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 2.63 million ha compare
- 12 Australia 2.63 million ha compare
- 12 Türkiye 9,753 ha compare
- 13 Ethiopia 2.31 million ha compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 1,881 ha compare
- 14 Congo 1.62 million 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 savanna — burned area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Savanna — burned area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 54,723 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 152,562 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,989 ha in 1996.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for savanna — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 11th out of 22 regions with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 — 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.