Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Pitcairn: Forest land — Share in Land area

Lao People's Democratic Republic
56.64 %
in 2024
Pitcairn
78.51 %
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
8th
Pitcairn rank
9th

Forest land — Share in Land area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Pitcairn
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How they compare

Pitcairn currently reports 78.51 % against 56.64 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 21.87 %.

That makes Pitcairn's figure about 1.4 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Pitcairn has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Pitcairn ranks 9th of 21 regions.

Pitcairn has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Pitcairn Difference Ahead
1990s 61.71 % 78.51 % 16.8 % Pitcairn
2000s 60.12 % 78.51 % 18.39 % Pitcairn
2010s 58.17 % 78.51 % 20.34 % Pitcairn
2020s 56.94 % 78.51 % 21.57 % Pitcairn

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest land — share in land area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Pitcairn?
Pitcairn, at 78.51 % against 56.64 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest land — share in land area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pitcairn?
21.87 %, with Pitcairn ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pitcairn?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Pitcairn rank globally for forest land — share in land area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 8th and Pitcairn ranks 9th of 21 regions.
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

Indicator
Forest land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 9,048 data points, 1990–2024
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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.