Laos vs Nepal: Planted Forest — Area

Laos
377.62 1000 ha
in 2025
Nepal
370.01 1000 ha
in 2025
Laos rank
74th
Nepal rank
76th

Planted Forest — Area over time

  • Laos
  • Nepal
0100200300400199020072025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 377.62 1000 ha against 370.01 1000 ha in Nepal, a difference of 7.61 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nepal ahead.

Laos ranks 74th and Nepal ranks 76th of 207 countries.

Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Nepal Difference Ahead
1990s 11.3 1000 ha 370.31 1000 ha 359.01 1000 ha Nepal
2000s 59.35 1000 ha 370.37 1000 ha 311.02 1000 ha Nepal
2010s 150.17 1000 ha 370.29 1000 ha 220.12 1000 ha Nepal
2020s 309.27 1000 ha 370.01 1000 ha 60.74 1000 ha Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher planted forest — area, Laos or Nepal?
Laos, at 377.62 1000 ha against 370.01 1000 ha in Nepal as of 2025.
What is the difference in planted forest — area between Laos and Nepal?
7.61 1000 ha, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nepal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Laos and Nepal rank globally for planted forest — area?
Laos ranks 74th and Nepal ranks 76th of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — 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 — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 8,260 data points, 1990–2025
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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.