Planted Forest — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Planted Forest — Area was 377.62 1000 ha in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Planted Forest — Area in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 377.62 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.8% on the previous year and up 173.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 377.62 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.91 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3 1000 ha | 5.91 1000 ha | 16.69 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.35 1000 ha | 17.89 1000 ha | 100.81 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.17 1000 ha | 110.02 1000 ha | 220.33 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 309.27 1000 ha | 240.92 1000 ha | 377.62 1000 ha | 6 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 27.39 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 1,224 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 55.61 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 374.27 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 602.9 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 600 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.3 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 500.22 1000 ha (2024)
- Country area — Area 23,680 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Planted forest — area in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 377.62 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 377.62 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.91 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for planted forest — area?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted Forest — Area. 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.