Lao People’s Democratic Republic - Forest area as a share of land area

71.8 (%) in 2021

In 2021, forest area as a share of land area for Lao People’s Democratic Republic was 71.8 %. Between 2002 and 2021, forest area as a share of land area of Lao People’s Democratic Republic was declining at a moderating rate to shrink from 75.1 % in 2002 to 71.8 % in 2021.

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What is forest area as a share of land area?

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

What is Lao People’s Democratic Republic forest area as a share of land area?