Laos vs Rwanda: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Laos
377,620 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
397,350 hectares
in 2025
Laos rank
63rd
Rwanda rank
62nd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Laos
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 397,350 hectares against 377,620 hectares in Laos, a difference of 19,730 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Rwanda has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 63rd and Rwanda ranks 62nd of 185 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,301 hectares | 239,592 hectares | 228,292 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 59,348 hectares | 261,238 hectares | 201,890 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 150,170 hectares | 313,137 hectares | 162,967 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 309,270 hectares | 377,300 hectares | 68,030 hectares | Rwanda |
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 Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 397,350 hectares against 377,620 hectares in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Laos and Rwanda?
- 19,730 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Rwanda?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Rwanda rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Laos ranks 63rd and Rwanda ranks 62nd 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.