Indonesia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Indonesia
95,969 1000 ha
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
13,099 1000 ha
in 2025
Indonesia rank
9th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
12th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Indonesia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199020072025

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 95,969 1000 ha against 13,099 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 82,870 1000 ha.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 7.3 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Indonesia has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 223 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 107,818 1000 ha 14,278 1000 ha 93,540 1000 ha Indonesia
2000s 94,160 1000 ha 13,922 1000 ha 80,238 1000 ha Indonesia
2010s 95,686 1000 ha 13,483 1000 ha 82,203 1000 ha Indonesia
2020s 95,774 1000 ha 13,185 1000 ha 82,589 1000 ha Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Indonesia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Indonesia, at 95,969 1000 ha against 13,099 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
82,870 1000 ha, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Indonesia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Indonesia ranks 9th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).