Mountain Green Cover Index in Laos
Laos: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.26 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.26 %
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
121st
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.26 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.43 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Laos is 1.26 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Laos peaked at 1.26 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.43 %, in 2000.
Laos ranks 121st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.43 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.56 % | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 0.69 % | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.95 % | +37.7% |
| 2018 | 1.14 % | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 1.26 % | +10.5% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 1.26 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.73 %, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Laos's 1.26 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 %, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.495 % | 0.43 % | 0.56 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9267 % | 0.69 % | 1.14 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.26 % | 1.26 % | 1.26 % | 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 green cover index in Laos?
- Mountain green cover index in Laos was 1.26 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 % in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for mountain green cover index?
- Laos ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. 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 Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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