Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 56.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 56.5% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 62.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2025.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd of 253 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.4% | — |
| 2000 | 60.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 57.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 56.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 60.9% | 60.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 57.9% | 59.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.5% | 57.2% | 2 |
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- Total fisheries production 232,299 metric tons (2024)
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1027 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 56.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 53rd out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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