Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 30.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Lao People's Democratic Republic stood at 30.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 30.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 2000.
That places Lao People's Democratic Republic 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.4% | — |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.0% | +70.4% |
| 2020 | 29.2% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 30.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.4% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.2% | 30.1% | 6 |
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More environment data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- 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)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.18 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -9.34 Percentage change (2024)
- Heating Degree Days 114.88 (2024)
- Cooling Degree Days 3,967 (2024)
- Total fisheries production 232,299 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 78,795 metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 153,504 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1027 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 30.1% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 122nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).