Laos vs Netherlands: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Laos
377,620 hectares
in 2025
Netherlands
326,820 hectares
in 2025
Laos rank
63rd
Netherlands rank
66th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Laos
- Netherlands
How they compare
Laos currently reports 377,620 hectares against 326,820 hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 50,800 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Laos ranks 63rd and Netherlands ranks 66th of 185 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,301 hectares | 303,561 hectares | 292,260 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 59,348 hectares | 322,132 hectares | 262,784 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 150,170 hectares | 327,199 hectares | 177,029 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 309,270 hectares | 325,825 hectares | 16,555 hectares | Netherlands |
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 Netherlands?
- Laos, at 377,620 hectares against 326,820 hectares in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Laos and Netherlands?
- 50,800 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Netherlands rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Laos ranks 63rd and Netherlands ranks 66th 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.