Laos vs South Africa: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
Laos currently reports 146,681 Square kilometres against 137,973 Square kilometres in South Africa, a difference of 8,708 Square kilometres.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 189 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160,606 Square kilometres | 148,347 Square kilometres | 12,259 Square kilometres | Laos |
| 2000s | 156,199 Square kilometres | 144,707 Square kilometres | 11,492 Square kilometres | Laos |
| 2010s | 151,105 Square kilometres | 141,067 Square kilometres | 10,038 Square kilometres | Laos |
| 2020s | 147,462 Square kilometres | 138,519 Square kilometres | 8,943 Square kilometres | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest, Laos or South Africa?
- Laos, at 146,681 Square kilometres against 137,973 Square kilometres in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest between Laos and South Africa?
- 8,708 Square kilometres, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Laos ranks 40th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata