Belgium vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Planted Forest β€” Area

Belgium
427.22 1000 ha
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
377.62 1000 ha
in 2025
Belgium rank
64th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
67th

Planted Forest β€” Area over time

  • Belgium
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
0100200300400199020072025

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 427.22 1000 ha against 377.62 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 49.6 1000 ha.

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

Across all 26 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 64th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th of 191 countries.

Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
2000s 407.21 1000 ha 59.35 1000 ha 347.86 1000 ha Belgium
2010s 426.46 1000 ha 150.17 1000 ha 276.29 1000 ha Belgium
2020s 427.22 1000 ha 309.27 1000 ha 117.95 1000 ha Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest β€” area, Belgium or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Belgium, at 427.22 1000 ha against 377.62 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest β€” area between Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
49.6 1000 ha, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Belgium and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for planted forest β€” area?
Belgium ranks 64th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 67th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest β€” Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Planted Forest β€” Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,796 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.