Germany vs Laos: Forest area
Germany
11.48 million hectares
in 2025
Laos
13.04 million hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
49th
Laos rank
46th
Forest area over time
- Germany
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 13.04 million hectares against 11.48 million hectares in Germany, a difference of 1.55 million hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 49th and Laos ranks 46th of 235 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.32 million hectares | 14.24 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | Laos |
| 2000s | 11.38 million hectares | 13.87 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | Laos |
| 2010s | 11.43 million hectares | 13.43 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 11.47 million hectares | 13.12 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Germany or Laos?
- Laos, at 13.04 million hectares against 11.48 million hectares in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Germany and Laos?
- 1.55 million hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Laos?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Laos rank globally for forest area?
- Germany ranks 49th and Laos ranks 46th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.