Land use hidden — Forest in Laos
Laos: Land use hidden — Forest was 164,920 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Forest in Laos, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — forest in Laos is 164,920 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Laos peaked at 178,430 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 164,920 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Laos ranks 39th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Forest in Laos, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 178,430 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 178,012 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 177,594 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 177,176 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 176,758 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 176,340 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 175,922 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 175,504 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 175,086 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 174,668 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 174,250 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 173,766 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 173,281 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 172,796 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 172,312 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 171,828 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 171,343 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 170,858 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 170,374 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 169,890 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 169,405 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 169,060 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 168,715 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 168,370 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 168,025 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 167,680 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 167,335 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 166,990 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 166,645 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 166,300 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 165,955 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 165,610 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 165,265 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 164,920 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 164,920 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,738 Square kilometres, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 164,920 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25,208 Square kilometres, 6.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176,549 Square kilometres | 174,668 Square kilometres | 178,430 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,070 Square kilometres | 169,890 Square kilometres | 174,250 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 167,852 Square kilometres | 166,300 Square kilometres | 169,405 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 165,438 Square kilometres | 164,920 Square kilometres | 165,955 Square kilometres | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden — forest in Laos?
- Land use hidden — forest in Laos was 164,920 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 178,430 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,920 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for land use hidden — forest?
- Laos ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata