Laos vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest land — Area

Laos
13,036 1000 ha
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
13,036 1000 ha
in 2025
Laos rank
54th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
54th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Laos
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 13,036 1000 ha against 13,036 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Laos ranks 54th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th of 249 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 14,242 1000 ha 14,242 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
2000s 13,875 1000 ha 13,875 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
2010s 13,425 1000 ha 13,425 1000 ha 0 1000 ha
2020s 13,124 1000 ha 13,124 1000 ha 0 1000 ha

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — area, Laos or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Laos, at 13,036 1000 ha against 13,036 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest land — area between Laos and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0 1000 ha, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Laos and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for forest land — area?
Laos ranks 54th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 54th of 249 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
281 places, 9,790 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.