Forest area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest area was 13,036 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Lao People's Democratic Republic recorded 13,036 for forest 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 in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 14,399 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13,036, in 2025.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 13th out of 23 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 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% |
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 |
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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 forest area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Forest area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 13,036 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 14,399 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,036 in 2025.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for forest area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 13th out of 23 regions with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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