Forest area as share of land area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest area as share of land area was 56.48 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 56.48, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 62.39 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 56.48, in 2025.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.71 | 61.03 | 62.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.12 | 59.36 | 60.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.17 | 57.38 | 59.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.86 | 56.48 | 57.25 | 6 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 16.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 1.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 5.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 153,504 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0346 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0611 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0583 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Forest area as share of land area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 56.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 62.39 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.48 in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 44th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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