Which has higher country area — area, Guyana or Laos?

Laos, at 23,680 1000 ha against 21,497 1000 ha in Guyana as of 2024.

What is the difference in country area — area between Guyana and Laos?

2,183 1000 ha, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Laos?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Guyana vs Laos: Country area — Area

Guyana

21,497 1000 ha

in 2024

Laos

23,680 1000 ha

in 2024

Guyana rank

100th

Laos rank

98th

Country area — Area over time

Guyana
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 23,680 1000 ha against 21,497 1000 ha in Guyana, a difference of 2,183 1000 ha.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 100th and Laos ranks 98th of 267 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1960s	21,497 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	2,183 1000 ha	Laos
1970s	21,497 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	2,183 1000 ha	Laos
1980s	21,497 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	2,183 1000 ha	Laos
1990s	21,497 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	2,183 1000 ha	Laos
2000s	21,497 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	2,183 1000 ha	Laos
2010s	21,497 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	2,183 1000 ha	Laos
2020s	21,497 1000 ha	23,680 1000 ha	2,183 1000 ha	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Guyana or Laos?: Laos, at 23,680 1000 ha against 21,497 1000 ha in Guyana as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Guyana and Laos?: 2,183 1000 ha, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Laos?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Guyana and Laos rank globally for country area — area?: Guyana ranks 100th and Laos ranks 98th of 267 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Country area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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