Germany vs Laos: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Germany
28.9%
in 2025
Laos
25.7%
in 2025
Germany rank
64th
Laos rank
67th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Germany
- Laos
How they compare
Germany currently reports 28.9% against 25.7% in Laos, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Germany ranks 64th and Laos ranks 67th of 197 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.7% | 26.7% | 8.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 26.2% | 2.7% | Germany |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 25.8% | 3.1% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Germany or Laos?
- Germany, at 28.9% against 25.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Germany and Laos?
- 3.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Laos?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Laos rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Germany ranks 64th 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.