China vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- China
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
China currently reports 40.77 % against 2.9 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 37.87 %.
That makes China's figure about 14.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 28th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 174 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.45 % | 0.08 % | 29.37 % | China |
| 2000s | 33.6 % | 0.43 % | 33.17 % | China |
| 2010s | 37.8 % | 1.12 % | 36.68 % | China |
| 2020s | 40.48 % | 2.36 % | 38.12 % | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, China or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- China, at 40.77 % against 2.9 % in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 37.87 %, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- China ranks 28th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.