Laos vs Norway: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Laos
- Norway
How they compare
Laos currently reports 12,658 1000 ha against 11,996 1000 ha in Norway, a difference of 662 1000 ha.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 55th of 240 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,231 1000 ha | 12,093 1000 ha | 2,138 1000 ha | Laos |
| 2000s | 13,815 1000 ha | 12,061 1000 ha | 1,755 1000 ha | Laos |
| 2010s | 13,275 1000 ha | 12,022 1000 ha | 1,254 1000 ha | Laos |
| 2020s | 12,815 1000 ha | 12,002 1000 ha | 813.48 1000 ha | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Laos or Norway?
- Laos, at 12,658 1000 ha against 11,996 1000 ha in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Laos and Norway?
- 662 1000 ha, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Norway rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Laos ranks 52nd and Norway ranks 55th of 240 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Naturally regenerating forest — 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.