Laos vs Small states: Forest area
Laos
164,920 sq. km
in 2023
Small states
483,073 sq. km
in 2023
Laos rank
41st
Small states rank
39th
Forest area over time
- Laos
- Small states
How they compare
Small states currently reports 483,073 sq. km against 164,920 sq. km in Laos, a difference of 318,153 sq. km.
That makes Small states's figure about 2.9 times Laos's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Small states has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 41st and Small states ranks 39th of 213 countries.
Small states has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176,549 sq. km | 471,754 sq. km | 295,205 sq. km | Small states |
| 2000s | 172,070 sq. km | 479,726 sq. km | 307,656 sq. km | Small states |
| 2010s | 167,852 sq. km | 484,851 sq. km | 316,998 sq. km | Small states |
| 2020s | 165,438 sq. km | 483,458 sq. km | 318,021 sq. km | Small states |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Laos or Small states?
- Small states, at 483,073 sq. km against 164,920 sq. km in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Laos and Small states?
- 318,153 sq. km, with Small states ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Small states?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Small states rank globally for forest area?
- Laos ranks 41st and Small states ranks 39th of 213 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.