Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Laos, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Laos stood at 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.9% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre, in 2001.
Laos ranks 68th of 176 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | +241.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -34.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | -17.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | +91.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0034 hectares per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0041 hectares per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +24.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0037 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 65 Vietnam 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Turkey 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Honduras 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Costa Rica 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Sierra Leone 0.0022 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 Suriname 0.0021 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 68th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.