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

India
72,739 1000 ha
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
13,036 1000 ha
in 2025
India rank
10th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
12th

Forestland — Area over time

  • India
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k199020072025

How they compare

India currently reports 72,739 1000 ha against 13,036 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 59,703 1000 ha.

That makes India's figure about 5.6 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

India ranks 10th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 65,582 1000 ha 14,242 1000 ha 51,340 1000 ha India
2000s 68,448 1000 ha 13,875 1000 ha 54,573 1000 ha India
2010s 70,725 1000 ha 13,425 1000 ha 57,299 1000 ha India
2020s 72,524 1000 ha 13,124 1000 ha 59,400 1000 ha India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, India or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
India, at 72,739 1000 ha against 13,036 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between India and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
59,703 1000 ha, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do India and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for forestland — area?
India ranks 10th 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
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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).