Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Laos
Laos: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate was -7.6 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Laos, 2002–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Laos recorded -7.6 % change on previous year for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 130.5% on the previous year and down 187.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Laos peaked at 241.17 % change on previous year in 2006 and was at its lowest, -39.62 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Laos ranks 95th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Laos, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 38.57 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 106.01 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 2004 | -21.87 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2005 | -34.87 % change on previous year | +59.4% |
| 2006 | 241.17 % change on previous year | -791.7% |
| 2007 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 2008 | -34.59 % change on previous year | +898.5% |
| 2009 | 105.99 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 2010 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 2011 | -17.53 % change on previous year | -468.8% |
| 2012 | 12.41 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 2013 | -16.08 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 2014 | 8.72 % change on previous year | -154.2% |
| 2015 | -32.79 % change on previous year | -476.0% |
| 2016 | 91.02 % change on previous year | -377.6% |
| 2017 | -12.48 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2018 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 20.58 % change on previous year | -340.9% |
| 2020 | -39.62 % change on previous year | -292.5% |
| 2021 | -24.93 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2022 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 2023 | 24.9 % change on previous year | -2101.3% |
| 2024 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's -7.6 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.1377 % change on previous year, 55.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's -7.6 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -10.4 % change on previous year, 73% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Laos changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +2101.3% | -1.24 % change on previous year | 24.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.62 % change on previous year | -34.87 % change on previous year | 241.17 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.01 % change on previous year | -32.79 % change on previous year | 91.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.7 % change on previous year | -39.62 % change on previous year | 24.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 92 Brazil -5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Tunisia -5.97 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Bulgaria -7.48 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Mexico -7.67 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Equatorial Guinea -8.2 % change on previous year compare
- 98 El Salvador -8.49 % change on previous year 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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Laos?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate in Laos was -7.6 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 241.17 % change on previous year in 2006.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.62 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Laos rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate?
- Laos ranks 95th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 187.1%. 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 Tree cover loss by dominant driver, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.