Which has higher forest area, Arab World or Laos?

Arab World, at 361,001 sq. km against 164,920 sq. km in Laos as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Arab World and Laos?

196,081 sq. km, with Arab World ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Laos?

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

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Laos: Forest area

Arab World

361,001 sq. km

in 2023

Laos

164,920 sq. km

in 2023

Arab World rank

41st

Laos rank

41st

Forest area over time

Arab World
Laos

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 361,001 sq. km against 164,920 sq. km in Laos, a difference of 196,081 sq. km.

That makes Arab World's figure about 2.2 times Laos's.

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

Arab World ranks 41st and Laos ranks 41st of 48 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Laos	Difference	Ahead
1990s	197,454 sq. km	176,549 sq. km	20,905 sq. km	Arab World
2000s	192,545 sq. km	172,070 sq. km	20,475 sq. km	Arab World
2010s	341,259 sq. km	167,852 sq. km	173,406 sq. km	Arab World
2020s	364,489 sq. km	165,438 sq. km	199,051 sq. km	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Arab World or Laos?: Arab World, at 361,001 sq. km against 164,920 sq. km in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Arab World and Laos?: 196,081 sq. km, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Laos?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Laos rank globally for forest area?: Arab World ranks 41st and Laos ranks 41st of 48 groups.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.