Which has higher forest rents, Lao People's Democratic Republic or North America?

Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.5% against 0.0% in North America as of 2021.

What is the difference in forest rents between Lao People's Democratic Republic and North America?

1.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and North America?

38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.

Where does this data come from?

The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs North America: Forest rents

Lao People's Democratic Republic

1.5%

in 2021

North America

0.0%

in 2021

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

46th

North America rank

45th

Forest rents over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
North America

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 1.5% against 0.0% in North America, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 37.3 times North America's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and North America ranks 45th of 214 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	North America	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.7%	0.1%	4.6%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
1990s	7.2%	0.1%	7.1%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	4.3%	0.1%	4.3%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	3.0%	0.0%	3.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest rents, Lao People's Democratic Republic or North America?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 1.5% against 0.0% in North America as of 2021.
What is the difference in forest rents between Lao People's Democratic Republic and North America?: 1.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and North America?: 38 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and North America rank globally for forest rents?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 46th and North America ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB), published as Forest rents (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest rents (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank (WB)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 11,714 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Forest rents are roundwood harvest times the product of regional prices and a regional rental rate.