Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Laos
Laos: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 48.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
117th
of 253 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2021
All-time low
24.3%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Laos, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Laos recorded 48.5% for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Laos peaked at 48.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2000.
Laos ranks 117th of 253 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.3% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 48.5% | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 48.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.6%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 48.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 40.0%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 24.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 39.5% | 48.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More environment data for Laos
- 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)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Laos?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Laos was 48.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Laos ranks 117th out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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