China, mainland vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass over time
- China, mainland
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 10,126 million t against 993.34 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 9,133 million t.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 10.2 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, China, mainland has been ahead every year.
China, mainland ranks 7th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th of 215 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,428 million t | 900.1 million t | 4,528 million t | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 6,364 million t | 965.41 million t | 5,399 million t | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 7,774 million t | 1,038 million t | 6,736 million t | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 9,554 million t | 1,000 million t | 8,554 million t | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, China, mainland or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- China, mainland, at 10,126 million t against 993.34 million t in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — carbon stock in living biomass between China, mainland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 9,133 million t, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China, mainland and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- China, mainland ranks 7th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.