Imported deforestation in Laos
Laos: Imported deforestation was 388.63 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported deforestation in Laos, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Laos recorded 388.63 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 231.2% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Laos peaked at 734.65 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 117.34 hectares, in 2022.
That places Laos 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243.02 hectares | 163.81 hectares | 364.63 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 602.3 hectares | 449.58 hectares | 734.65 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.17 hectares | 117.34 hectares | 597.89 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More environment data for Laos
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.5411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0081 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4771 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Laos?
- Imported deforestation in Laos was 388.63 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 734.65 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.34 hectares in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for imported deforestation?
- Laos ranks 149th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.