Bhutan vs Laos: Forest area, annual growth rate
Bhutan
-0.316 % change on previous year
in 2025
Laos
-0.2708 % change on previous year
in 2025
Bhutan rank
184th
Laos rank
181st
Forest area, annual growth rate over time
- Bhutan
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports -0.2708 % change on previous year against -0.316 % change on previous year in Bhutan, a difference of 0.0452 % change on previous year.
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 | 0.3899 % change on previous year | -0.2449 % change on previous year | 0.6348 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 0.376 % change on previous year | -0.2771 % change on previous year | 0.6532 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 0.0792 % change on previous year | -0.3375 % change on previous year | 0.4167 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
| 2020s | -0.2594 % change on previous year | -0.2635 % change on previous year | 0.0041 % change on previous year | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, annual growth rate, Bhutan or Laos?
- Laos, at -0.2708 % change on previous year against -0.316 % change on previous year in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area, annual growth rate between Bhutan and Laos?
- 0.0452 % change on previous year, 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 forest area, annual growth rate?
- Bhutan ranks 184th and Laos ranks 181st of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.