15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected was 25.66 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 25.66 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 27.13 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.66 %, in 2025.
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.13 % | — |
| 2000 | 26.71 % | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.3 % | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 26.09 % | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.92 % | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 25.66 % | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.13 % | 27.13 % | 27.13 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.71 % | 26.71 % | 26.71 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 26.2 % | 26.09 % | 26.3 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 25.79 % | 25.66 % | 25.92 % | 2 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area 1,598 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 25.66 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 27.13 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.66 % in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 6th out of 19 regions with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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