Laos vs Other small states: Forest area (sq. km)
Laos
130,360 sq. km
in 2025
Other small states
82,295 sq. km
in 2023
Laos rank
46th
Other small states rank
46th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Laos
- Other small states
How they compare
Laos currently reports 130,360 sq. km against 82,295 sq. km in Other small states, a difference of 48,065 sq. km.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.6 times Other small states's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 46th and Other small states ranks 46th of 214 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,421 sq. km | 65,603 sq. km | 76,818 sq. km | Laos |
| 2000s | 138,748 sq. km | 74,844 sq. km | 63,904 sq. km | Laos |
| 2010s | 134,254 sq. km | 81,768 sq. km | 52,487 sq. km | Laos |
| 2020s | 131,597 sq. km | 82,267 sq. km | 49,330 sq. km | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Laos or Other small states?
- Laos, at 130,360 sq. km against 82,295 sq. km in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Laos and Other small states?
- 48,065 sq. km, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Other small states?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Other small states rank globally for forest area?
- Laos ranks 46th and Other small states ranks 46th 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.