25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Laos

Laos: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 338.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
338.63 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 36.6%
World rank
154th
of 188 countries
All-time high
534.06 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0564 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Laos, 1990–2023

02004006001990200620231990: 0.056 units per square kilometre1991: 0.058 units per square kilometre1992: 1.1 units per square kilometre1993: 2.7 units per square kilometre1994: 47.1 units per square kilometre1995: 46.3 units per square kilometre1996: 56.2 units per square kilometre1997: 74.7 units per square kilometre1998: 50.5 units per square kilometre1999: 21.7 units per square kilometre2000: 0.731 units per square kilometre2001: 1.6 units per square kilometre2002: 32.7 units per square kilometre2003: 42.8 units per square kilometre2004: 71.4 units per square kilometre2005: 64.8 units per square kilometre2006: 61.6 units per square kilometre2007: 64 units per square kilometre2008: 69.8 units per square kilometre2009: 63.5 units per square kilometre2010: 336 units per square kilometre2011: 350.8 units per square kilometre2012: 342.8 units per square kilometre2013: 331.8 units per square kilometre2014: 342 units per square kilometre2015: 305.3 units per square kilometre2016: 231 units per square kilometre2017: 222.5 units per square kilometre2018: 238.3 units per square kilometre2019: 227.3 units per square kilometre2020: 223.3 units per square kilometre2021: 231.9 units per square kilometre2022: 534.1 units per square kilometre2023: 338.6 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Laos is 338.63 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 36.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 534.06 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0564 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

Laos ranks 154th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Laos, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0564 units per square kilometre
1991 0.0583 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1992 1.07 units per square kilometre +1734.0%
1993 2.66 units per square kilometre +149.1%
1994 47.07 units per square kilometre +1666.3%
1995 46.32 units per square kilometre -1.6%
1996 56.25 units per square kilometre +21.4%
1997 74.69 units per square kilometre +32.8%
1998 50.47 units per square kilometre -32.4%
1999 21.74 units per square kilometre -56.9%
2000 0.7307 units per square kilometre -96.6%
2001 1.61 units per square kilometre +120.6%
2002 32.65 units per square kilometre +1925.7%
2003 42.78 units per square kilometre +31.0%
2004 71.39 units per square kilometre +66.9%
2005 64.81 units per square kilometre -9.2%
2006 61.55 units per square kilometre -5.0%
2007 63.99 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2008 69.78 units per square kilometre +9.1%
2009 63.5 units per square kilometre -9.0%
2010 335.96 units per square kilometre +429.1%
2011 350.85 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 342.8 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2013 331.76 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 342.03 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 305.27 units per square kilometre -10.7%
2016 231.03 units per square kilometre -24.3%
2017 222.47 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2018 238.27 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2019 227.34 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2020 223.32 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2021 231.87 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2022 534.06 units per square kilometre +130.3%
2023 338.63 units per square kilometre -36.6%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 338.63 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,245 units per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 338.63 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,758 units per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +1925.7% 1.61 units per square kilometre 32.65 units per square kilometre
1992 +1734.0% 0.0583 units per square kilometre 1.07 units per square kilometre
1994 +1666.3% 2.66 units per square kilometre 47.07 units per square kilometre
2010 +429.1% 63.5 units per square kilometre 335.96 units per square kilometre
1993 +149.1% 1.07 units per square kilometre 2.66 units per square kilometre
2022 +130.3% 231.87 units per square kilometre 534.06 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.04 units per square kilometre 0.0564 units per square kilometre 74.69 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 47.28 units per square kilometre 0.7307 units per square kilometre 71.39 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 292.78 units per square kilometre 222.47 units per square kilometre 350.85 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 331.97 units per square kilometre 223.32 units per square kilometre 534.06 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 151 Guinea 438.5 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 152 Honduras 432.05 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 153 Democratic Republic of Congo 401.7 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 155 Paraguay 326.23 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 156 Mali 299.9 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 157 Namibia 286.78 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More reference data data for Laos

All data for Laos →

Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Laos?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Laos was 338.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 534.06 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0564 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Laos rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Laos ranks 154th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Laos. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 22 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/25-sdr-holdings-per-square-kilometre/lao-pdr/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/25-sdr-holdings-per-square-kilometre/lao-pdr/">25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Laos</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

Computed from

Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.

About this data

Indicator
25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

25_SDR holdings divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.