Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Laos
Laos: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 485.83 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Laos, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Laos recorded 485.83 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Laos peaked at 974.45 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 132.88 hectares, in 2001.
Laos ranks 35th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 132.88 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 184.13 hectares | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 379.32 hectares | +106.0% |
| 2004 | 296.37 hectares | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 193.03 hectares | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 658.56 hectares | +241.2% |
| 2007 | 635.75 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 415.87 hectares | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 856.66 hectares | +106.0% |
| 2010 | 897.39 hectares | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 740.05 hectares | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 831.88 hectares | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 698.12 hectares | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 759.01 hectares | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 510.14 hectares | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 974.45 hectares | +91.0% |
| 2017 | 852.86 hectares | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 779.99 hectares | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 940.54 hectares | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 567.88 hectares | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 426.29 hectares | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 420.98 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 525.79 hectares | +24.9% |
| 2024 | 485.83 hectares | -7.6% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 485.83 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 9.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 485.83 hectares is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 106.67 hectares, 4.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +241.2% | 193.03 hectares | 658.56 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 416.95 hectares | 132.88 hectares | 856.66 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 798.44 hectares | 510.14 hectares | 974.45 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 485.35 hectares | 420.98 hectares | 567.88 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
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, gaps filled in Laos?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Laos was 485.83 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 974.45 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 132.88 hectares in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Laos ranks 35th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.