Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest area

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
168,495 sq. km
in 2023
Lao People's Democratic Republic
164,920 sq. km
in 2023
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
40th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
41st

Forest area over time

  • Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k199020062023

How they compare

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of currently reports 168,495 sq. km against 164,920 sq. km in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 3,575 sq. km.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 40th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st of 214 countries.

Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 188,205 sq. km 175,922 sq. km 12,283 sq. km Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2000s 182,000 sq. km 172,070 sq. km 9,930 sq. km Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2010s 174,700 sq. km 167,852 sq. km 6,848 sq. km Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
2020s 169,590 sq. km 165,438 sq. km 4,152 sq. km Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, at 168,495 sq. km against 164,920 sq. km in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
3,575 sq. km, with Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for forest area?
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 40th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 41st of 214 countries.
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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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

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.