Mountain area in Laos
Laos: Mountain area was 170,811 kmsq in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
170,811 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 196 countries
All-time high
170,811 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
170,811 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain area in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain area in Laos is 170,811 kmsq, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain area in Laos peaked at 170,811 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 170,811 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Laos 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mountain area in Laos, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 170,811 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 170,811 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 170,811 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 170,811 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 170,811 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 170,811 kmsq | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 170,811 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,253 kmsq, 4.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 170,811 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 31,909 kmsq, 5.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 170,811 kmsq | 170,811 kmsq | 170,811 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 170,811 kmsq | 170,811 kmsq | 170,811 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 170,811 kmsq | 170,811 kmsq | 170,811 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More development goals data for Laos
- Red List Index 0.8764 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 82.71 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 252.05 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 16 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4,402 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Laos?
- Mountain area in Laos was 170,811 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 170,811 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 170,811 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for mountain area?
- Laos ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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