Belgium vs Laos: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Belgium
26.6%
in 2025
Laos
25.7%
in 2025
Belgium rank
65th
Laos rank
67th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Belgium
- Laos
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 26.6% against 25.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Belgium ranks 65th and Laos ranks 67th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 26.7% | 22.8% | Laos |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 26.2% | 11.2% | Laos |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.8% | 0.8% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Belgium or Laos?
- Belgium, at 26.6% against 25.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Belgium and Laos?
- 0.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Laos rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Belgium ranks 65th and Laos ranks 67th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.