American Samoa vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- American Samoa
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
American Samoa currently reports 79.65 % against 56.64 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 23.01 %.
That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.
American Samoa ranks 8th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 215 countries.
American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | American Samoa | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.59 % | 61.71 % | 27.88 % | American Samoa |
| 2000s | 85.19 % | 60.12 % | 25.07 % | American Samoa |
| 2010s | 79.76 % | 58.17 % | 21.59 % | American Samoa |
| 2020s | 79.41 % | 56.94 % | 22.47 % | American Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, American Samoa or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- American Samoa, at 79.65 % against 56.64 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between American Samoa and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 23.01 %, with American Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do American Samoa and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- American Samoa ranks 8th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Share in 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.