Laos vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest land — Share in Land area
Forest land — Share in Land area over time
- Laos
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Laos currently reports 56.64 % against 56.64 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0 %.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 50th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 249 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.71 % | 61.71 % | 0 % | — |
| 2000s | 60.12 % | 60.12 % | 0 % | — |
| 2010s | 58.17 % | 58.17 % | 0 % | — |
| 2020s | 56.94 % | 56.94 % | 0 % | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Laos or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Laos, at 56.64 % against 56.64 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Laos and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0 %, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Laos and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
- Laos ranks 50th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th of 249 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.