Colombia vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Forestland — Area

Colombia
59,457 1000 ha
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
13,036 1000 ha
in 2025
Colombia rank
14th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
12th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Colombia
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.0k40.0k60.0k199020072025

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 59,457 1000 ha against 13,036 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 46,421 1000 ha.

That makes Colombia's figure about 4.6 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Colombia has been ahead every year.

Colombia ranks 14th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 63,963 1000 ha 14,242 1000 ha 49,721 1000 ha Colombia
2000s 62,058 1000 ha 13,875 1000 ha 48,183 1000 ha Colombia
2010s 60,936 1000 ha 13,425 1000 ha 47,511 1000 ha Colombia
2020s 59,790 1000 ha 13,124 1000 ha 46,666 1000 ha Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Colombia or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Colombia, at 59,457 1000 ha against 13,036 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
46,421 1000 ha, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Colombia and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for forestland — area?
Colombia ranks 14th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forestland — 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
Last refreshed

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).