Laos vs Zimbabwe: Forest area (sq. km)
Laos
130,360 sq. km
in 2025
Zimbabwe
137,660 sq. km
in 2025
Laos rank
46th
Zimbabwe rank
45th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 137,660 sq. km against 130,360 sq. km in Laos, a difference of 7,300 sq. km.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th of 214 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 142,421 sq. km | 162,396 sq. km | 19,975 sq. km | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 138,748 sq. km | 151,825 sq. km | 13,077 sq. km | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 134,254 sq. km | 143,378 sq. km | 9,124 sq. km | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 131,244 sq. km | 138,985 sq. km | 7,741 sq. km | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Laos or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 137,660 sq. km against 130,360 sq. km in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 7,300 sq. km, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest area?
- Laos ranks 46th and Zimbabwe ranks 45th 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.