Laos vs Mongolia: Forest area
Laos
13,036
in 2025
Mongolia
14,178
in 2025
Laos rank
51st
Mongolia rank
49th
Forest area over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 14,178 against 13,036 in Laos, a difference of 1,142.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 51st and Mongolia ranks 49th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,399 | 14,352 | 47.3 | Laos |
| 2000s | 14,050 | 14,264 | 213.9 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 13,515 | 14,181 | 666.1 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 13,124 | 14,178 | 1,054 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Laos or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 14,178 against 13,036 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Laos and Mongolia?
- 1,142, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for forest area?
- Laos ranks 51st and Mongolia ranks 49th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.