Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Laos
Laos: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 48.47 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.47
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 240 countries
All-time high
48.47
in 2021
All-time low
24.33
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Laos, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Laos stood at 48.47. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Laos peaked at 48.47 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.33, in 2000.
Laos ranks 112th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.33 | — |
| 2001 | 24.33 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.33 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.33 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24.33 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 24.33 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.33 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24.33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 26.31 | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 26.31 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26.31 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 26.31 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28.17 | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 28.17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.17 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.17 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.17 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 35.89 | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 39.51 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 48.47 | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 48.47 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.47 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 48.47 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.47 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 48.47 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.58, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 48.47 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.52, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.73 | 24.33 | 26.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.57 | 26.31 | 35.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.98 | 39.51 | 48.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More environment data for Laos
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.086 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 2.93 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Laos?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in Laos was 48.47 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.47 in 2021.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.33 in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- Laos ranks 112th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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