Laos vs New Zealand: Forest area (sq. km), per capita
Laos
0.0215 sq. km per person
in 2023
New Zealand
0.0191 sq. km per person
in 2023
Laos rank
24th
New Zealand rank
27th
Forest area (sq. km), per capita over time
- Laos
- New Zealand
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.0215 sq. km per person against 0.0191 sq. km per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0024 sq. km per person.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0366 sq. km per person | 0.0264 sq. km per person | 0.0102 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.0296 sq. km per person | 0.0241 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.0248 sq. km per person | 0.0214 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | Laos |
| 2020s | 0.022 sq. km per person | 0.0194 sq. km per person | 0.0026 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 New Zealand?
- Laos, at 0.0215 sq. km per person against 0.0191 sq. km per person in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area (sq. km), per capita between Laos and New Zealand?
- 0.0024 sq. km per person, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and New Zealand rank globally for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Laos ranks 24th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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.