Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Laos
Laos: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Laos, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Laos recorded 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 320.0% on the previous year and up 121.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Laos peaked at 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Laos 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Laos, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 hectares per square kilometre | -73.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 hectares per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -96.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 hectares per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +533.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -46.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | +125.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | +320.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0017 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 38 Guinea 0.0042 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Cameroon 0.004 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Ethiopia 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 42 Central African Republic 0.0036 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 New Caledonia 0.0035 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Senegal 0.0032 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Laos?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Laos was 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Laos rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Laos ranks 41st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.1%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor 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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type 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.