Environment in Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,143 indicators covering environment for Lao People's Democratic Republic. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank China — Fibreboard — Import Value 14 1000 USD 2018 up 180.0% 10th Other phosphatic fertilizers, n.e.c. — Export value 90 1000 USD 2024 down 40.5% 4th Austria — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 24 1000 USD 2016 down 51.0% 10th Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 7.5 % 2019 up 45.3% 1st Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 7.24 % 2019 up 103.4% 1st Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 7.77 % 2019 up 22.6% 1st Thailand — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 24,156 1000 USD 2018 up 161.6% 3rd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 46.3% 2022 up 243.7% 13th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 22.3% 2022 up 216.3% 5th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 31.76 2024 down 76.1% 11th Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import quantity 65.07 t 2023 down 98.7% 1st Mercury compounds etc. excl. amalgams — Import value 90.38 1000 USD 2023 down 97.5% 3rd Wood pellets — Export quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 8th Wood pellets — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 8th Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity 824 m3 2018 down 70.1% 5th Total FAO — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Value 476 1000 USD 2018 down 70.9% 5th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 8 t 2024 down 99.3% 7th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 12 1000 USD 2024 down 93.1% 6th Total FAO — Plywood — Export Value 4,648 1000 USD 2018 up 6.6% 2nd Total FAO — Plywood — Export Quantity 3,592 m3 2018 down 58.2% 2nd Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 1.30 million million SLC 2022 up 291.7% 2nd Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 92.27 million USD 2022 up 130.1% 5th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 123.95 million USD 2022 up 219.7% 4th China — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 339,415 1000 USD 2018 up 675.4% 2nd Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Quantity -116 m3 2018 — 7th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, coniferous — Export Value -707 1000 USD 2018 — 8th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (general government expenditure) 4.01 % 2022 up 293.1% 1st Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Export Value 2,022 1000 USD 2018 — 1st Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Export Quantity 1,588 m3 2018 — 2nd Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 97.4 1000 ha 2019 — 13th Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 2,413 1000 ha 2019 — 11th Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 3.63 1000 ha 2019 — 14th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 56.26 1000 ha 2019 — 12th Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 6.44 1000 ha 2019 — 11th Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 193.98 1000 ha 2019 — 11th Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 134,850 m3 2012 — 1st Total FAO — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical 144,351 1000 USD 2012 — 1st Thailand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Quantity 28,847 t 2018 up 367.3% 2nd Thailand — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 20,952 1000 USD 2018 up 251.7% 2nd Republic of Korea — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 29 1000 USD 2018 up 383.3% 8th Russian Federation — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 661 1000 USD 2017 up 109.2% 6th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous 0 m3 2012 — 4th Others (adjustment) — Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous 16 1000 USD 2012 — 3rd Antimalarial insecticides — Import quantity 325.05 t 2023 up 14,405.8% 4th Antimalarial insecticides — Import value 65.26 1000 USD 2023 up 39.7% 9th Republic of Korea — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 4 t 2018 down 20.0% 9th Republic of Korea — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint 12 1000 USD 2018 down 36.8% 9th Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 0 t 2016 down 100.0% 5th Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2016 down 100.0% 5th Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export quantity 1,451 m3 2024 unchanged 5th Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export value 14 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 10th Unspecified Area — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 4 1000 USD 2016 down 55.6% 9th Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Export Value 6,242 1000 USD 2018 up 1,832.5% 3rd Total FAO — Veneer sheets — Export Quantity 9,000 m3 2018 up 865.7% 2nd Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Export Value 5,799 1000 USD 2018 — 1st Others (adjustment) — Veneer sheets — Export Quantity 7,802 m3 2018 — 2nd Forest area 13,036 2025 down 2.5% 13th Above-ground biomass in forest 130.8 2025 down 2.9% 10th Forest area as a proportion of total land area 56.5% 2025 down 2.5% 8th Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 25.7% 2025 down 1.6% 7th ← Previous Page 16 of 20 Next →