Laos vs Pacific island small states: Forest area (sq. km)
Laos
130,360 sq. km
in 2025
Pacific island small states
44,101 sq. km
in 2023
Laos rank
46th
Pacific island small states rank
47th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Laos
- Pacific island small states
How they compare
Laos currently reports 130,360 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states, a difference of 86,259 sq. km.
That makes Laos's figure about 3.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Pacific island small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,421 sq. km | 42,395 sq. km | 100,026 sq. km | Laos |
| 2000s | 138,748 sq. km | 43,068 sq. km | 95,680 sq. km | Laos |
| 2010s | 134,254 sq. km | 43,626 sq. km | 90,628 sq. km | Laos |
| 2020s | 131,597 sq. km | 44,017 sq. km | 87,580 sq. km | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Laos or Pacific island small states?
- Laos, at 130,360 sq. km against 44,101 sq. km in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Laos and Pacific island small states?
- 86,259 sq. km, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Pacific island small states?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Pacific island small states rank globally for forest area?
- Laos ranks 46th and Pacific island small states ranks 47th 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.