Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Laos
Laos: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita was 0.0067 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Laos, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Laos stood at 0.0067 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.8% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0171 hectares per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 hectares per person, in 2002.
Laos ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0015 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0033 hectares per person | +125.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 hectares per person | +56.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0058 hectares per person | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 hectares per person | -52.8% |
| 2007 | 0.008 hectares per person | +190.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 hectares per person | -45.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 hectares per person | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0106 hectares per person | +94.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 hectares per person | -59.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0052 hectares per person | +22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0074 hectares per person | +41.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0049 hectares per person | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0089 hectares per person | +79.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0104 hectares per person | +16.9% |
| 2017 | 0.005 hectares per person | -51.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0045 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0089 hectares per person | +97.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0102 hectares per person | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0046 hectares per person | -55.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 hectares per person | -27.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 hectares per person | +416.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0116 hectares per person | -32.0% |
| 2025 | 0.0067 hectares per person | -42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0046 hectares per person | 0.0015 hectares per person | 0.008 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.007 hectares per person | 0.0043 hectares per person | 0.0106 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0089 hectares per person | 0.0033 hectares per person | 0.0171 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 49 Ethiopia 0.0074 hectares per person compare
- 50 Myanmar 0.0069 hectares per person compare
- 51 Armenia 0.0067 hectares per person compare
- 53 Turkmenistan 0.0064 hectares per person compare
- 54 North Macedonia 0.0062 hectares per person compare
- 55 Azerbaijan 0.006 hectares per person compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Laos?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita in Laos was 0.0067 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 hectares per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Laos rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- Laos ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.