Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Laos
Laos: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Laos, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Laos stood at 0 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 15.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Laos peaked at 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2011.
Laos ranks 45th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 hectares per person | +195.4% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -73.8% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | +244.6% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | -93.0% |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | +392.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +392.7% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | -96.1% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | +195.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +524.5% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | -68.9% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | +113.5% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per person | -47.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +121.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | -60.6% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | +64.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +314.2% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | -71.8% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per person | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 6 |
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Laos?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Laos was 0 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2011.
- How does Laos rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Laos ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.