Belgium vs Laos: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Belgium
427,220 hectares
in 2025
Laos
377,620 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
60th
Laos rank
63rd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Belgium
- Laos
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 427,220 hectares against 377,620 hectares in Laos, a difference of 49,600 hectares.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 60th and Laos ranks 63rd of 185 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 407,212 hectares | 59,348 hectares | 347,863 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 426,455 hectares | 150,170 hectares | 276,285 hectares | Belgium |
| 2020s | 427,220 hectares | 309,270 hectares | 117,950 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Belgium or Laos?
- Belgium, at 427,220 hectares against 377,620 hectares in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Belgium and Laos?
- 49,600 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Laos?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Laos rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Belgium ranks 60th and Laos ranks 63rd of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.