Laos vs Zimbabwe: Share global forest
Laos
0.3149
in 2025
Zimbabwe
0.3325
in 2025
Laos rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
45th
Share global forest over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.3325 against 0.3149 in Laos, a difference of 0.0176.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 235 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3316 | 0.378 | 0.0465 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.3287 | 0.3597 | 0.031 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.3209 | 0.3427 | 0.0218 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.316 | 0.3347 | 0.0186 | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global forest, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.3325 against 0.3149 in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share global forest between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0176, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for share global forest?
- Laos ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th 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.