Annual area burnt per wildfire in Laos
Laos: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 406.81 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
406.81
Change on year
up 13.1%
World rank
25th
of 182 countries
All-time high
435.36
in 2015
All-time low
340.78
in 2022
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Laos, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 406.81 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Laos peaked at 435.36 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 340.78, in 2022.
Laos ranks 25th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 421.87 | — |
| 2013 | 403.19 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 432.11 | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 435.36 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 408.15 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 411.15 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 416.21 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 381.21 | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 414.66 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 365.9 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 340.78 | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 418.32 | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 399.36 | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 359.77 | -9.9% |
| 2026 | 406.81 | +13.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 406.81 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 406.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 286.12, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 413.66 | 381.21 | 435.36 | 8 |
| 2020s | 386.52 | 340.78 | 418.32 | 7 |
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 per wildfire in Laos?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Laos was 406.81 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 435.36 in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.78 in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Laos ranks 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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