Forest area in Laos
Laos: Forest area was 13,036 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
13,036
World rank
51st
of 253 countries
All-time high
14,399
in 1990
All-time low
13,036
in 2025
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Laos is 13,036, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Laos peaked at 14,399 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,036, in 2025.
That places Laos 51st out of 253 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Forest area in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,399 | — |
| 2000 | 14,050 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 13,661 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 13,369 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 13,213 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 13,036 | -1.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 13,036 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 13,036 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,137, 11.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,399 | 14,399 | 14,399 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,050 | 14,050 | 14,050 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13,515 | 13,369 | 13,661 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13,124 | 13,036 | 13,213 | 2 |
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 forest area in Laos?
- Forest area in Laos was 13,036 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 14,399 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,036 in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for forest area?
- Laos ranks 51st out of 253 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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