Deforestation agriculture plantations in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 67,314 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
67,314
Change on year
up 14.1%
World rank
15th
of 176 countries
All-time high
67,314
in 2023
All-time low
7,167
in 2001
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Deforestation agriculture plantations in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 2001–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k2001201220232001: 7.2k2002: 9.3k2003: 10.5k2004: 9.0k2005: 8.2k2006: 15.4k2007: 17.2k2008: 10.0k2009: 18.4k2010: 19.1k2011: 16.7k2012: 18.6k2013: 15.1k2014: 12.4k2015: 12.3k2016: 19.8k2017: 19.8k2018: 18.1k2019: 21.6k2020: 52.3k2021: 51.1k2022: 59.0k2023: 67.3k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lao People’s Democratic Republic recorded 67,314 for deforestation agriculture plantations in 2023. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 346.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation agriculture plantations in Lao People’s Democratic Republic peaked at 67,314 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,167, in 2001.

That places Lao People’s Democratic Republic 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11,694 7,167 18,393 9
2010s 17,349 12,285 21,575 10
2020s 57,442 51,136 67,314 4

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  6. 18 Thailand 49,608 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation agriculture plantations in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 67,314 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The highest recorded value was 67,314 in 2023.
What is the lowest deforestation agriculture plantations recorded in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7,167 in 2001.
How does Lao People’s Democratic Republic rank for deforestation agriculture plantations?
Lao People’s Democratic Republic ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation agriculture plantations rising or falling in Lao People’s Democratic Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 346.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lao People’s Democratic Republic data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation agriculture plantations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Deforestation agriculture plantations
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,812 data points, 2001–2023
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