Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Laos
Laos: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 441,939 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
441,939
Change on year
down 59.2%
World rank
50th
of 225 countries
All-time high
1.90 million
in 2023
All-time low
236,253
in 2022
Years of data
24
2002–2025
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Laos, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Laos stood at 441,939.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.2% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Laos peaked at 1.90 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 236,253, in 2022.
Laos ranks 50th 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.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 358,051 | — |
| 2003 | 451,449 | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 1.41 million | +212.9% |
| 2005 | 935,332 | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 418,756 | -55.2% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million | +293.6% |
| 2008 | 353,071 | -78.6% |
| 2009 | 565,347 | +60.1% |
| 2010 | 1.54 million | +172.5% |
| 2011 | 321,602 | -79.1% |
| 2012 | 688,088 | +114.0% |
| 2013 | 812,569 | +18.1% |
| 2014 | 620,342 | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 736,494 | +18.7% |
| 2016 | 1.12 million | +51.7% |
| 2017 | 406,242 | -63.6% |
| 2018 | 332,227 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 692,231 | +108.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 million | +97.6% |
| 2021 | 394,886 | -71.1% |
| 2022 | 236,253 | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 1.90 million | +704.8% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million | -43.1% |
| 2025 | 441,939 | -59.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 441,939 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Laos's 441,939 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 665.44, 664.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 767,880 | 353,071 | 1.65 million | 8 |
| 2010s | 726,756 | 321,602 | 1.54 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 904,143 | 236,253 | 1.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Laos?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Laos was 441,939 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.90 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 236,253 in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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