Laos vs Norway: Forest land — Area

Laos
13,036 1000 ha
in 2025
Norway
12,109 1000 ha
in 2025
Laos rank
54th
Norway rank
57th

Forest land — Area over time

  • Laos
  • Norway
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

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

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.