Planted Forest β Share in Forest land in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Planted Forest β Share in Forest land was 2.9 % in 2025. β Volatile
Planted Forest β Share in Forest land in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1990β2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, planted forest β share in forest land in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 2.9 %. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and up 181.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest β share in forest land in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 2.9 % in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.04 %, in 1990.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th of 45 regions on this measure, 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 | 0.08 % | 0.04 % | 0.12 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.43 % | 0.13 % | 0.74 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 % | 0.81 % | 1.66 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 % | 1.82 % | 2.9 % | 6 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 0.825 Β°C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.318 Β°C (2025)
- Cropland β Share in Agricultural land 72.61 % (2024)
- Cropland β Area per capita 0.21 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland β Share in Land area 6.92 % (2024)
- Agriculture β Area 2,201 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land β Area 2,201 1000 ha (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation β Share in Cropland 31.3 % (2024)
- Agricultural land β Value of agricultural production (Int. $) per Area 2,874 USD_PPP/ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is planted forest β share in forest land in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Planted forest β share in forest land in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 2.9 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest β share in forest land recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 % in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest β share in forest land recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 % in 1990.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for planted forest β share in forest land?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 28th out of 45 regions with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest β share in forest land rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.6%. 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 β 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.