Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Laos
Laos: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 12,658 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — area in Laos stood at 12,658 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Laos peaked at 14,393 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12,658 1000 ha, in 2025.
Laos ranks 52nd of 240 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Laos, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,393 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 14,357 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 14,321 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 14,285 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 14,249 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 14,213 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 14,177 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 14,140 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 14,104 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 14,068 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 14,032 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 13,984 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 13,936 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 13,888 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 13,840 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 13,791 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 13,743 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 13,695 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 13,647 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 13,599 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 13,551 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 13,487 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 13,423 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 13,359 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13,295 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13,231 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 13,180 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13,128 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13,076 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13,024 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 12,972 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 12,909 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 12,846 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 12,784 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 12,721 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 12,658 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 12,658 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,066 1000 ha, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 12,658 1000 ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,766 1000 ha, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,231 1000 ha | 14,068 1000 ha | 14,393 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,815 1000 ha | 13,599 1000 ha | 14,032 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,275 1000 ha | 13,024 1000 ha | 13,551 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,815 1000 ha | 12,658 1000 ha | 12,972 1000 ha | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is naturally regenerating forest — area in Laos?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Laos was 12,658 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 14,393 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,658 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Laos ranks 52nd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.