Forest area km in Laos
Laos: Forest area km was 13.04 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13.04 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 235 countries
All-time high
14.40 million
in 1990
All-time low
13.04 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Laos stood at 13.04 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Laos peaked at 14.40 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.04 million, in 2025.
That places Laos 46th out of 235 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.
Forest area km in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.40 million | — |
| 1991 | 14.36 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 14.33 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 14.29 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 14.26 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 14.22 million | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 14.19 million | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 14.15 million | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 14.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.09 million | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.05 million | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.01 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13.97 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13.93 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13.89 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13.86 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13.82 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 13.74 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 13.70 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13.66 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.60 million | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 13.54 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 13.49 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 13.43 million | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.37 million | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 13.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 13.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 13.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.21 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.18 million | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.14 million | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 13.11 million | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 13.07 million | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 13.04 million | -0.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 13.04 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 13.04 million is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.14 million, 11.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.24 million | 14.09 million | 14.40 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.87 million | 13.70 million | 14.05 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 million | 13.24 million | 13.66 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.12 million | 13.04 million | 13.21 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More environment data for Laos
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.086 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Laos?
- Forest area km in Laos was 13.04 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 14.40 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.04 million in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for forest area km?
- Laos ranks 46th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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