Laos vs Norway: Forest area (sq. km)
Laos
130,360 sq. km
in 2025
Norway
121,086 sq. km
in 2025
Laos rank
46th
Norway rank
48th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Laos
- Norway
How they compare
Laos currently reports 130,360 sq. km against 121,086 sq. km in Norway, a difference of 9,274 sq. km.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 46th and Norway ranks 48th of 214 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,421 sq. km | 122,086 sq. km | 20,335 sq. km | Laos |
| 2000s | 138,748 sq. km | 121,763 sq. km | 16,984 sq. km | Laos |
| 2010s | 134,254 sq. km | 121,354 sq. km | 12,900 sq. km | Laos |
| 2020s | 131,244 sq. km | 121,147 sq. km | 10,096 sq. km | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Laos or Norway?
- Laos, at 130,360 sq. km against 121,086 sq. km in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Laos and Norway?
- 9,274 sq. km, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Norway rank globally for forest area?
- Laos ranks 46th and Norway ranks 48th 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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About this data
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.