Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered was 56.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 56.8% for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 56.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.3% | — |
| 2001 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31.7% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | +27.5% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +22.9% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.3% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 31.7% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 46.2% | 56.8% | 6 |
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- Aquaculture production 153,504 metric tons (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 56.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 82nd out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of mountain key biodiversity areas (kbas) covered rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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