Annual change forest area in Laos
Laos: Annual change forest area was -35,334 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
-35,334
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
201st
of 235 countries
All-time high
-31,338
in 2016
All-time low
-58,238
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Laos, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change forest area in Laos stood at -35,334.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Laos peaked at -31,338 in 2016 and was at its lowest, -58,238, in 2011.
Laos ranks 201st of 235 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual change forest area in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -34,924 | — |
| 1992 | -34,924 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -34,924 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -34,924 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -34,924 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -34,924 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -34,924 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -34,924 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -34,924 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -34,924 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -38,945 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | -38,945 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -38,945 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -38,945 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -38,945 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -38,945 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -38,945 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -38,945 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -38,945 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -38,945 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | -58,238 | +49.5% |
| 2012 | -58,238 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | -58,238 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -58,238 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | -58,238 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -31,338 | -46.2% |
| 2017 | -31,338 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -31,338 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -31,338 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -31,338 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -35,334 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | -35,334 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -35,334 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | -35,334 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | -35,334 | -0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -35,334 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -848, 41.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -34,924 | -34,924 | -34,924 | 9 |
| 2000s | -38,543 | -38,945 | -34,924 | 10 |
| 2010s | -45,549 | -58,238 | -31,338 | 10 |
| 2020s | -34,668 | -35,334 | -31,338 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More environment data for Laos
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.086 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9142 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Laos?
- Annual change forest area in Laos was -35,334 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was -31,338 in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -58,238 in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for annual change forest area?
- Laos ranks 201st out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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