Land natural share in Laos

Laos: Land natural share was 93.06 in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
93.06
World rank
13th
of 168 countries
All-time high
97.02
in 1780
All-time low
93.06
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Land natural share in Laos, 1780–2010

0204060801001780189520101780: 971790: 971800: 971810: 96.81820: 96.51830: 96.31840: 961850: 95.81860: 95.51870: 95.31880: 95.11890: 94.91900: 94.71910: 95.31920: 95.21930: 95.11940: 951950: 94.91960: 93.51970: 93.81980: 93.21990: 93.92000: 93.22010: 93.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Laos recorded 93.06 for land natural share in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land natural share in Laos peaked at 97.02 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 93.06, in 2010.

That places Laos 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

Land natural share in Laos, year by year

Annual values for Land natural share in Laos, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 97.02 —
1790 97.01 -0.0%
1800 97.01 -0.0%
1810 96.76 -0.3%
1820 96.5 -0.3%
1830 96.26 -0.2%
1840 96.03 -0.2%
1850 95.78 -0.3%
1860 95.54 -0.2%
1870 95.34 -0.2%
1880 95.13 -0.2%
1890 94.92 -0.2%
1900 94.7 -0.2%
1910 95.28 +0.6%
1920 95.16 -0.1%
1930 95.07 -0.1%
1940 94.96 -0.1%
1950 94.89 -0.1%
1960 93.53 -1.4%
1970 93.78 +0.3%
1980 93.15 -0.7%
1990 93.9 +0.8%
2000 93.21 -0.7%
2010 93.06 -0.2%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 93.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 93.06 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 77.14, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 97.02 97.02 97.02 1
1790s 97.01 97.01 97.01 1
1800s 97.01 97.01 97.01 1
1810s 96.76 96.76 96.76 1
1820s 96.5 96.5 96.5 1
1830s 96.26 96.26 96.26 1
1840s 96.03 96.03 96.03 1
1850s 95.78 95.78 95.78 1
1860s 95.54 95.54 95.54 1
1870s 95.34 95.34 95.34 1
1880s 95.13 95.13 95.13 1
1890s 94.92 94.92 94.92 1
1900s 94.7 94.7 94.7 1
1910s 95.28 95.28 95.28 1
1920s 95.16 95.16 95.16 1
1930s 95.07 95.07 95.07 1
1940s 94.96 94.96 94.96 1
1950s 94.89 94.89 94.89 1
1960s 93.53 93.53 93.53 1
1970s 93.78 93.78 93.78 1
1980s 93.15 93.15 93.15 1
1990s 93.9 93.9 93.9 1
2000s 93.21 93.21 93.21 1
2010s 93.06 93.06 93.06 1

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 10 Jamaica 97.11 compare
  2. 11 Suriname 96.73 compare
  3. 12 Papua New Guinea 94.68 compare
  4. 14 Equatorial Guinea 92.69 compare
  5. 15 Guyana 92.37 compare
  6. 16 Central African Republic 91.78 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land natural share in Laos?
Land natural share in Laos was 93.06 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land natural share recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 97.02 in 1780.
What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 93.06 in 2010.
How does Laos rank for land natural share?
Laos ranks 13th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is land natural share rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Laos data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land natural share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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