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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
13,099 1000 ha
in 2025
Viet Nam
14,815 1000 ha
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
12th
Viet Nam rank
11th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

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

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 14,815 1000 ha against 13,099 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 1,716 1000 ha.

That makes Viet Nam'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 12th and Viet Nam ranks 11th of 21 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Lao People's Democratic Republic averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1990s 14,278 1000 ha 10,460 1000 ha 3,819 1000 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 13,922 1000 ha 12,506 1000 ha 1,416 1000 ha Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 13,483 1000 ha 13,983 1000 ha 499.87 1000 ha Viet Nam
2020s 13,185 1000 ha 14,755 1000 ha 1,570 1000 ha Viet Nam

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 Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 14,815 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 Viet Nam?
1,716 1000 ha, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th and Viet Nam ranks 11th 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).