Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) was 48.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 48.5%. 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 48.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 3 Cabo Verde 66.5% compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 54.4% compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 100.0% compare
- 6 Benin 100.0% compare
- 6 Timor-Leste 45.6% compare
- 7 Bulgaria 99.3% compare
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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 average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas)?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 5th out of 19 regions with data for 2025.
- Is average proportion of terrestrial key biodiversity areas (kbas) rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. 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 Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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