Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Laos
Laos: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 1.08 million hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Laos, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Laos stood at 1.08 million hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.1% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Laos peaked at 1.90 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 236,253 hectares, in 2022.
Laos ranks 42nd of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 767,880 hectares | 353,071 hectares | 1.65 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 726,756 hectares | 321,602 hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 996,584 hectares | 236,253 hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Laos?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Laos was 1.08 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,253 hectares in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Laos ranks 42nd out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.