Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Viet Nam: Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass
Forest land — Carbon stock in living biomass over time
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 993.34 million t against 777.07 million t in Viet Nam, a difference of 216.27 million t.
That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.3 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and Viet Nam 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 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 900.1 million t | 403.16 million t | 496.95 million t | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 965.41 million t | 503.99 million t | 461.43 million t | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 1,038 million t | 560.6 million t | 477.51 million t | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 1,000 million t | 773.38 million t | 226.69 million t | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — carbon stock in living biomass, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Viet Nam?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 993.34 million t against 777.07 million t in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — carbon stock in living biomass between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Viet Nam?
- 216.27 million t, with Lao People's Democratic Republic 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 forest land — carbon stock in living biomass?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 10th and Viet Nam ranks 12th of 21 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.