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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
13,099 1000 ha
in 2025
Mongolia
14,178 1000 ha
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
50th
Mongolia rank
48th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Mongolia
05.0k10.0k15.0k199020072025

How they compare

Mongolia currently reports 14,178 1000 ha against 13,099 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1,079 1000 ha.

That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th and Mongolia ranks 48th of 243 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Mongolia Difference Ahead
1990s 14,278 1000 ha 14,321 1000 ha 42.92 1000 ha Mongolia
2000s 13,922 1000 ha 14,236 1000 ha 314.23 1000 ha Mongolia
2010s 13,483 1000 ha 14,182 1000 ha 698.95 1000 ha Mongolia
2020s 13,185 1000 ha 14,179 1000 ha 993.28 1000 ha Mongolia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Mongolia?
Mongolia, at 14,178 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mongolia?
1,079 1000 ha, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mongolia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Mongolia rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 50th and Mongolia ranks 48th of 243 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).