Bhutan vs Laos: Change forest area share total
Bhutan
-0.3172
in 2025
Laos
-0.271
in 2025
Bhutan rank
184th
Laos rank
181st
Change forest area share total over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports -0.271 against -0.3172 in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0462.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 184th and Laos ranks 181st of 228 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3884 | -0.2455 | 0.6339 | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.3746 | -0.2778 | 0.6525 | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.079 | -0.3388 | 0.4178 | Bhutan |
| 2020s | -0.2602 | -0.2642 | 0.004 | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change forest area share total, Bhutan or Laos?
- Laos, at -0.271 against -0.3172 in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change forest area share total between Bhutan and Laos?
- 0.0462, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Laos rank globally for change forest area share total?
- Bhutan ranks 184th and Laos ranks 181st of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Change forest area share total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.