Laos vs Paraguay: Forest area (sq. km)
Laos
130,360 sq. km
in 2025
Paraguay
142,974 sq. km
in 2025
Laos rank
46th
Paraguay rank
43rd
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Laos
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 142,974 sq. km against 130,360 sq. km in Laos, a difference of 12,614 sq. km.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,421 sq. km | 239,832 sq. km | 97,411 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 138,748 sq. km | 202,132 sq. km | 63,384 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 134,254 sq. km | 166,500 sq. km | 32,245 sq. km | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 131,244 sq. km | 147,066 sq. km | 15,823 sq. km | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Laos or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 142,974 sq. km against 130,360 sq. km in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Laos and Paraguay?
- 12,614 sq. km, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Paraguay?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Paraguay rank globally for forest area?
- Laos ranks 46th and Paraguay ranks 43rd 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.