Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Sweden: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest

Lao People's Democratic Republic
146,681 Square kilometres
in 2023
Sweden
135,476 Square kilometres
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
40th
Sweden rank
43rd

Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest over time

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 146,681 Square kilometres against 135,476 Square kilometres in Sweden, a difference of 11,205 Square kilometres.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 160,606 Square kilometres 190,160 Square kilometres 29,554 Square kilometres Sweden
2000s 156,199 Square kilometres 168,312 Square kilometres 12,113 Square kilometres Sweden
2010s 151,105 Square kilometres 149,049 Square kilometres 2,056 Square kilometres Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 147,462 Square kilometres 138,078 Square kilometres 9,384 Square kilometres Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Sweden?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 146,681 Square kilometres against 135,476 Square kilometres in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sweden?
11,205 Square kilometres, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sweden?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Sweden rank globally for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
213 places, 7,126 data points, 1990–2023
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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