Iran (Islamic Republic of) vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10,751 1000 ha
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
13,099 1000 ha
in 2025
Iran (Islamic Republic of) rank
13th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
12th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Iran (Islamic Republic of)
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 13,099 1000 ha against 10,751 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of), a difference of 2,348 1000 ha.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.2 times Iran (Islamic Republic of)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 21 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran (Islamic Republic of) Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 10,751 1000 ha 14,278 1000 ha 3,527 1000 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 10,751 1000 ha 13,922 1000 ha 3,171 1000 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 10,751 1000 ha 13,483 1000 ha 2,732 1000 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 10,751 1000 ha 13,185 1000 ha 2,434 1000 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Iran (Islamic Republic of) or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 13,099 1000 ha against 10,751 1000 ha in Iran (Islamic Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
2,348 1000 ha, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Iran (Islamic Republic of) and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Iran (Islamic Republic of) ranks 13th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 21 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).