Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Laos
Laos: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 146,681 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating 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 — naturally regenerating forest in Laos is 146,681 Square kilometres, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Laos peaked at 162,370 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 146,681 Square kilometres, in 2023.
That places Laos 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Laos, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 162,370 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 161,978 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 161,586 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 161,194 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 160,802 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 160,410 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 160,018 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 159,626 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 159,234 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 158,842 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 158,450 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 157,950 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 157,450 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 156,949 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 156,449 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 155,949 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 155,448 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 154,948 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 154,448 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 153,948 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 153,448 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 152,927 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 152,406 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 151,886 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 151,366 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 150,845 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 150,324 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 149,804 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 149,284 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 148,763 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 148,242 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 147,722 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 147,202 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 146,681 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 146,681 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,414 Square kilometres, 2.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 146,681 Square kilometres is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59,463 Square kilometres, 2.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,606 Square kilometres | 158,842 Square kilometres | 162,370 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,199 Square kilometres | 153,948 Square kilometres | 158,450 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,105 Square kilometres | 148,763 Square kilometres | 153,448 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 147,462 Square kilometres | 146,681 Square kilometres | 148,242 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 — naturally regenerating forest in Laos?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Laos was 146,681 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 162,370 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,681 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Laos rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Laos ranks 40th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 — Naturally regenerating 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