Laos vs Zimbabwe: Forest area
Laos
164,920 sq. km
in 2023
Zimbabwe
173,064 sq. km
in 2023
Laos rank
41st
Zimbabwe rank
38th
Forest area over time
- Laos
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 173,064 sq. km against 164,920 sq. km in Laos, a difference of 8,144 sq. km.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 213 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 | 176,549 sq. km | 186,194 sq. km | 9,645 sq. km | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 172,070 sq. km | 181,587 sq. km | 9,517 sq. km | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 167,852 sq. km | 176,980 sq. km | 9,127 sq. km | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 165,438 sq. km | 173,755 sq. km | 8,317 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 173,064 sq. km against 164,920 sq. km in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in forest area between Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 8,144 sq. km, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Zimbabwe rank globally for forest area?
- Laos ranks 41st and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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.