Laos vs Nepal: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Laos
377,620 hectares
in 2025
Nepal
370,010 hectares
in 2025
Laos rank
63rd
Nepal rank
64th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Laos
- Nepal
How they compare
Laos currently reports 377,620 hectares against 370,010 hectares in Nepal, a difference of 7,610 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.
Laos ranks 63rd and Nepal ranks 64th of 185 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,301 hectares | 370,310 hectares | 359,009 hectares | Nepal |
| 2000s | 59,348 hectares | 370,373 hectares | 311,024 hectares | Nepal |
| 2010s | 150,170 hectares | 370,287 hectares | 220,117 hectares | Nepal |
| 2020s | 309,270 hectares | 370,010 hectares | 60,740 hectares | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Laos or Nepal?
- Laos, at 377,620 hectares against 370,010 hectares in Nepal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Laos and Nepal?
- 7,610 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Laos ranks 63rd and Nepal ranks 64th 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.