Share of forest land, Percent in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of forest land, Percent was 71.46 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Share of forest land, Percent in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1992β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 71.46 for share of forest land, percent 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, share of forest land, percent in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 76.95 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 71.46, in 2023.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 19th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.31 | 75.68 | 76.95 | 8 |
| 2000s | 74.55 | 73.61 | 75.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.73 | 72.05 | 73.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.68 | 71.46 | 71.9 | 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)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 41.55 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.03 (2024)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.0959 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of forest land, percent in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of forest land, percent in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 71.46 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 76.95 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.46 in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 19th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent 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 Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.