Deforestation agriculture plantations in Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Deforestation agriculture plantations was 67,314 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Deforestation agriculture plantations in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, 2001–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More agriculture & rural data for Lao People’s Democratic Republic
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 10.3% (2023)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 16.62 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 16.62 (2025)
- Cereal yield 4,196 kg per hectare (2024)
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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