Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Laos
Laos: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Laos, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Laos is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Laos peaked at 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
Laos ranks 11th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of GDP in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +79.0% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.2% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -43.7% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +170.1% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -49.3% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +92.2% |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +73.2% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 14.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Laos's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 14.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 8 Belize 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Solomon Islands 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Sierra Leone 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Cameroon 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 0 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Guinea-Bissau 0 hectares per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Laos?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp in Laos was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp?
- Laos ranks 11th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.5%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.