Mountain green cover area in Laos
Laos: Mountain green cover area was 2,159 kmsq in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
2,159 kmsq
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
50th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,159 kmsq
in 2021
All-time low
728.1 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover area in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover area in Laos stood at 2,159 kmsq. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 83.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover area in Laos peaked at 2,159 kmsq in 2021 and was at its lowest, 728.1 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Laos 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover area in Laos, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 728.1 kmsq | — |
| 2005 | 954.3 kmsq | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 1,175 kmsq | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 1,630 kmsq | +38.7% |
| 2018 | 1,947 kmsq | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 2,159 kmsq | +10.9% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2,159 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 695.3 kmsq, 3.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2,159 kmsq is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,027 kmsq, 2.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 841.2 kmsq | 728.1 kmsq | 954.3 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,584 kmsq | 1,175 kmsq | 1,947 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,159 kmsq | 2,159 kmsq | 2,159 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 47 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2,382 kmsq compare
- 48 Rwanda 2,284 kmsq compare
- 49 Philippines 2,194 kmsq compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,159 kmsq compare
- 52 Uzbekistan 2,139 kmsq compare
- 53 Brazil 2,127 kmsq compare
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 green cover area in Laos?
- Mountain green cover area in Laos was 2,159 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover area recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2,159 kmsq in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover area recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 728.1 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for mountain green cover area?
- Laos ranks 50th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover area rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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