Average area burnt per wildfire in Laos
Laos: Average area burnt per wildfire was 406.89 hectares in 2026. ▼ Falling
Average area burnt per wildfire in Laos, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Laos recorded 406.89 hectares for average 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, average area burnt per wildfire in Laos peaked at 435.36 hectares in 2015 and was at its lowest, 340.78 hectares, 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.
Average area burnt per wildfire in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 421.87 hectares | — |
| 2013 | 403.19 hectares | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 432.11 hectares | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 435.36 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 408.15 hectares | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 411.15 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 416.21 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 381.21 hectares | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 414.66 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 365.9 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 340.78 hectares | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 418.32 hectares | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 399.36 hectares | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 359.77 hectares | -9.9% |
| 2026 | 406.89 hectares | +13.1% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 406.89 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 299.57 hectares, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 406.89 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 276.78 hectares, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 413.66 hectares | 381.21 hectares | 435.36 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 386.53 hectares | 340.78 hectares | 418.32 hectares | 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 average area burnt per wildfire in Laos?
- Average area burnt per wildfire in Laos was 406.89 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 435.36 hectares in 2015.
- What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 340.78 hectares in 2022.
- How does Laos rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
- Laos ranks 25th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average 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 Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.