Terrestrial protected areas in Laos
Laos: Terrestrial protected areas was 18.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 213 countries
All-time high
19
in 2023
All-time low
16.7
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Laos, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Laos recorded 18.8 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025.
That represents a change of up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Laos peaked at 19 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2013.
Laos ranks 95th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in Laos, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.7 | — |
| 2014 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.7 | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 18.8 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 18.8 | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 18.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Laos's 18.8 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.8, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.78 | 18.7 | 19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 92 United Arab Emirates 19.2 compare
- 93 Pakistan 19.1 compare
- 94 Equatorial Guinea 19 compare
- 95 Latvia 18.8 compare
- 97 Saudi Arabia 18.5 compare
- 98 Thailand 18.4 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 terrestrial protected areas in Laos?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Laos was 18.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 19 in 2023.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2013.
- How does Laos rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Laos ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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