Laos vs Mongolia: Forest area km
Laos
13.04 million
in 2025
Mongolia
14.18 million
in 2025
Laos rank
46th
Mongolia rank
44th
Forest area km over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 14.18 million against 13.04 million in Laos, a difference of 1.14 million.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 46th and Mongolia ranks 44th of 235 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.24 million | 14.31 million | 70,230 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 13.87 million | 14.23 million | 353,110 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 13.43 million | 14.18 million | 754,570 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 13.12 million | 14.18 million | 1.05 million | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Laos or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 14.18 million against 13.04 million in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Laos and Mongolia?
- 1.14 million, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for forest area km?
- Laos ranks 46th and Mongolia ranks 44th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.