Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Laos
Laos: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 11.16 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
11.16
Change on year
up 34.2%
World rank
5th
of 236 countries
All-time high
27.94
in 2023
All-time low
8.32
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Laos, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Laos stood at 11.16.
The figure is up 34.2% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Laos peaked at 27.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.32, in 2025.
Laos ranks 5th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 14.9 | — |
| 2013 | 15.36 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 16.79 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 17.7 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 16.95 | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.58 | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 10.22 | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 18.7 | +83.0% |
| 2020 | 19.68 | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 13.31 | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 13.23 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 27.94 | +111.2% |
| 2024 | 13.56 | -51.5% |
| 2025 | 8.32 | -38.7% |
| 2026 | 11.16 | +34.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 11.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15, 9.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 11.16 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.068, 164.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.28 | 10.22 | 18.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.31 | 8.32 | 27.94 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 2 Zambia 13.47 compare
- 3 Guinea 13.22 compare
- 4 South Sudan 11.27 compare
- 6 Sierra Leone 10.12 compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.66 compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 9.53 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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Laos?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Laos was 11.16 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 27.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.32 in 2025.
- How does Laos rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Laos ranks 5th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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