Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 0.45 in 2022. β² Rising
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 2000β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 0.45, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 0.45 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.22, in 2000.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.33 | 0.22 | 0.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.41 | 0.39 | 0.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 | 3 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 0.45 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.45 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.22 in 2000.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 95th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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