Guyana vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Guyana
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 87.07 % against 56.64 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 30.43 %.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.5 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 6th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th of 215 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.41 % | 61.71 % | 32.7 % | Guyana |
| 2000s | 94.2 % | 60.12 % | 34.09 % | Guyana |
| 2010s | 93.83 % | 58.17 % | 35.66 % | Guyana |
| 2020s | 87.15 % | 56.94 % | 30.21 % | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Guyana or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Guyana, at 87.07 % against 56.64 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 30.43 %, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Guyana ranks 6th 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.