Laos vs Norway: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Laos
- Norway
How they compare
Laos currently reports 13,036 1000 ha against 12,109 1000 ha in Norway, a difference of 927 1000 ha.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 54th and Norway ranks 57th of 249 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,242 1000 ha | 12,209 1000 ha | 2,034 1000 ha | Laos |
| 2000s | 13,875 1000 ha | 12,176 1000 ha | 1,698 1000 ha | Laos |
| 2010s | 13,425 1000 ha | 12,135 1000 ha | 1,290 1000 ha | Laos |
| 2020s | 13,124 1000 ha | 12,115 1000 ha | 1,010 1000 ha | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Laos or Norway?
- Laos, at 13,036 1000 ha against 12,109 1000 ha in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Laos and Norway?
- 927 1000 ha, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Norway rank globally for forest land — area?
- Laos ranks 54th and Norway ranks 57th 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
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.