Laos vs Least developed countries: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Laos
0.0215 sq. km per person
in 2023
Least developed countries
0.0045 sq. km per person
in 2023
Laos rank
24th
Least developed countries rank
23rd
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Laos
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0215 sq. km per person against 0.0045 sq. km per person in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.017 sq. km per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 4.8 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0366 sq. km per person | 0.01 sq. km per person | 0.0266 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0296 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.0221 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0248 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0191 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.022 sq. km per person | 0.0047 sq. km per person | 0.0173 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, Laos or Least developed countries?
- Laos, at 0.0215 sq. km per person against 0.0045 sq. km per person in Least developed countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Laos and Least developed countries?
- 0.017 sq. km per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Least developed countries?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Least developed countries rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Laos ranks 24th and Least developed countries ranks 23rd of 214 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.