Germany vs Laos: Share global forest
Germany
0.2773
in 2025
Laos
0.3149
in 2025
Germany rank
49th
Laos rank
46th
Share global forest over time
- Germany
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.3149 against 0.2773 in Germany, a difference of 0.0376.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 49th and Laos ranks 46th of 235 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2637 | 0.3316 | 0.0679 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.2696 | 0.3287 | 0.0591 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.2732 | 0.3209 | 0.0477 | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.2762 | 0.316 | 0.0398 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Germany or Laos?
- Laos, at 0.3149 against 0.2773 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Germany and Laos?
- 0.0376, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Laos?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Laos rank globally for share global forest?
- Germany ranks 49th and Laos ranks 46th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.