Land use hidden β Forest in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Land use hidden β Forest was 164,920 Square kilometres in 2023. βΌ Falling
Land use hidden β Forest in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990β2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden β forest in Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 β forest in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 178,430 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 164,920 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Lao People's Democratic Republic 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.
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 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -1.77 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.51 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.34 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 114.88 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,967 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 232,299 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 78,795 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 153,504 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1027 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use hidden β forest in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Land use hidden β forest in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 164,920 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden β forest recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 178,430 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden β forest recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,920 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for land use hidden β forest?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden β forest rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden β 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