Laos vs South Africa: Forest area
Laos
164,920 sq. km
in 2023
South Africa
169,409 sq. km
in 2023
Laos rank
41st
South Africa rank
39th
Forest area over time
- Laos
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 169,409 sq. km against 164,920 sq. km in Laos, a difference of 4,489 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 41st and South Africa ranks 39th of 213 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176,549 sq. km | 179,783 sq. km | 3,234 sq. km | South Africa |
| 2000s | 172,070 sq. km | 176,143 sq. km | 4,073 sq. km | South Africa |
| 2010s | 167,852 sq. km | 172,503 sq. km | 4,650 sq. km | South Africa |
| 2020s | 165,438 sq. km | 169,955 sq. km | 4,518 sq. km | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Laos or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 169,409 sq. km against 164,920 sq. km in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Laos and South Africa?
- 4,489 sq. km, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and South Africa rank globally for forest area?
- Laos ranks 41st and South Africa 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.