Tree Cover Loss in Laos
Laos: Tree Cover Loss was 230,200 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Laos, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Laos recorded 230,200 hectares for tree cover loss in 2025.
The figure is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Laos peaked at 445,461 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36,460 hectares, in 2001.
Laos ranks 18th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 | 88,193 hectares | 36,460 hectares | 145,559 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 257,593 hectares | 130,902 hectares | 387,635 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 337,276 hectares | 230,200 hectares | 445,461 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Laos
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 16.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.70 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 59.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.6% (2023)
- 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)
- Land under cereal production 1.02 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Laos?
- Tree cover loss in Laos was 230,200 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 445,461 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,460 hectares in 2001.
- How does Laos rank for tree cover loss?
- Laos ranks 18th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.