Woody savanna — Burned Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 444,677 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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
The most recent figure for woody savanna — burned area in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 444,677 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 41.2% on the previous year and up 115.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 755,988 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51,244 ha, in 2001.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 230,709 ha | — |
| 1991 | 230,709 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 230,709 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 230,709 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 230,709 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 230,709 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 87,503 ha | -62.1% |
| 1997 | 57,324 ha | -34.5% |
| 1998 | 69,545 ha | +21.3% |
| 1999 | 66,560 ha | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 58,335 ha | -12.4% |
| 2001 | 51,244 ha | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 108,151 ha | +111.1% |
| 2003 | 127,217 ha | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 352,632 ha | +177.2% |
| 2005 | 278,355 ha | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 120,182 ha | -56.8% |
| 2007 | 397,820 ha | +231.0% |
| 2008 | 101,528 ha | -74.5% |
| 2009 | 183,825 ha | +81.1% |
| 2010 | 510,527 ha | +177.7% |
| 2011 | 87,470 ha | -82.9% |
| 2012 | 256,647 ha | +193.4% |
| 2013 | 305,471 ha | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 206,202 ha | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 296,703 ha | +43.9% |
| 2016 | 460,779 ha | +55.3% |
| 2017 | 143,239 ha | -68.9% |
| 2018 | 111,934 ha | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 271,284 ha | +142.4% |
| 2020 | 544,675 ha | +100.8% |
| 2021 | 155,840 ha | -71.4% |
| 2022 | 78,902 ha | -49.4% |
| 2023 | 755,988 ha | +858.1% |
| 2024 | 444,677 ha | -41.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 166,519 ha | 57,324 ha | 230,709 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,929 ha | 51,244 ha | 397,820 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,026 ha | 87,470 ha | 510,527 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 396,016 ha | 78,902 ha | 755,988 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 2 Russian Federation 3.45 million ha compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.23 million ha compare
- 3 OECD 3.33 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 3.30 million ha compare
- 5 Canada 2.22 million ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 424,524 ha compare
- 6 Brazil 1.50 million ha compare
- 7 Mozambique 1.48 million ha compare
- 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 332,796 ha compare
- 8 Mexico 459,090 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 164,619 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 woody savanna — burned area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 444,677 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 755,988 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51,244 ha in 2001.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 115.7%. 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 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.