Laos vs Mongolia: Share global forest
Laos
0.3149
in 2025
Mongolia
0.3425
in 2025
Laos rank
46th
Mongolia rank
44th
Share global forest over time
- Laos
- Mongolia
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 0.3425 against 0.3149 in Laos, a difference of 0.0276.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 46th and Mongolia ranks 44th of 235 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3316 | 0.3332 | 0.0016 | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 0.3287 | 0.3371 | 0.0084 | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 0.3209 | 0.3389 | 0.018 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 0.316 | 0.3414 | 0.0254 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Laos or Mongolia?
- Mongolia, at 0.3425 against 0.3149 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Laos and Mongolia?
- 0.0276, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mongolia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Mongolia rank globally for share global forest?
- Laos ranks 46th and Mongolia ranks 44th 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.