What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between IDA only and Laos?

0.0175 sq. km per person, with Laos ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Laos?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

IDA only vs Laos: Forest area (sq. km), per capita

IDA only

0.004 sq. km per person

in 2023

Laos

0.0215 sq. km per person

in 2023

IDA only rank

26th

Laos rank

24th

Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time

IDA only
Laos

How they compare

Laos currently reports 0.0215 sq. km per person against 0.004 sq. km per person in IDA only, a difference of 0.0175 sq. km per person.

That makes Laos's figure about 5.4 times IDA only's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 26th and Laos ranks 24th of 47 groups.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0086 sq. km per person	0.0366 sq. km per person	0.028 sq. km per person	Laos
2000s	0.0065 sq. km per person	0.0296 sq. km per person	0.0231 sq. km per person	Laos
2010s	0.0051 sq. km per person	0.0248 sq. km per person	0.0198 sq. km per person	Laos
2020s	0.0042 sq. km per person	0.022 sq. km per person	0.0178 sq. km per person	Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area (sq. km), per capita, IDA only or Laos?: Laos, at 0.0215 sq. km per person against 0.004 sq. km per person in IDA only as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between IDA only and Laos?: 0.0175 sq. km per person, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Laos?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do IDA only and Laos rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?: IDA only ranks 26th and Laos ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Unit: sq. km per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 October 2026

Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.