Laos vs Zimbabwe: Naturally regenerating forest — Area
Naturally regenerating forest — Area over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 13,445 1000 ha against 12,658 1000 ha in Laos, a difference of 787 1000 ha.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 240 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,231 1000 ha | 15,861 1000 ha | 1,630 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 13,815 1000 ha | 14,829 1000 ha | 1,013 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 13,275 1000 ha | 14,004 1000 ha | 728.51 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 12,815 1000 ha | 13,575 1000 ha | 759.58 1000 ha | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher naturally regenerating forest — area, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 13,445 1000 ha against 12,658 1000 ha in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in naturally regenerating forest — area between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 787 1000 ha, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Laos ranks 52nd and Zimbabwe ranks 51st 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.