Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Laos
Laos: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 97.1 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Laos, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Laos stood at 97.1 %. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Laos peaked at 99.96 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 97.1 %, in 2025.
Laos ranks 103rd of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.96 % | — |
| 1991 | 99.95 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 99.94 % | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.93 % | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.92 % | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.92 % | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.91 % | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.9 % | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.89 % | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 99.88 % | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.87 % | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.81 % | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 99.74 % | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 99.67 % | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 99.61 % | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 99.54 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 99.47 % | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 99.4 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.33 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.26 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.19 % | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.15 % | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 99.11 % | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 99.06 % | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.01 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.97 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 98.81 % | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.65 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.5 % | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.34 % | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.18 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 97.96 % | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 97.75 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 97.54 % | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 97.32 % | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 97.1 % | -0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 97.1 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.03 %, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 97.1 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.46 %, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.92 % | 99.88 % | 99.96 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.57 % | 99.26 % | 99.87 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.88 % | 98.34 % | 99.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.64 % | 97.1 % | 98.18 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 101 Sudan (former) 97.32 % compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 97.28 % compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.1 % compare
- 105 Malawi 97.09 % compare
- 106 Argentina 97.04 % compare
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 — share in forest land in Laos?
- Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in Laos was 97.1 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 99.96 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1 % in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
- Laos ranks 103rd out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.