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

Lao People's Democratic Republic
13,036 1000 ha
in 2025
Melanesia
39,480 1000 ha
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
12th
Melanesia rank
9th

Forestland — Area over time

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
  • Melanesia
10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020072025

How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 39,480 1000 ha against 13,036 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 26,444 1000 ha.

That makes Melanesia's figure about 3.0 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.

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

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 9th of 21 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lao People's Democratic Republic Melanesia Difference Ahead
1990s 14,242 1000 ha 39,836 1000 ha 25,594 1000 ha Melanesia
2000s 13,875 1000 ha 39,654 1000 ha 25,779 1000 ha Melanesia
2010s 13,425 1000 ha 39,557 1000 ha 26,132 1000 ha Melanesia
2020s 13,124 1000 ha 39,485 1000 ha 26,361 1000 ha Melanesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forestland — area, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 39,480 1000 ha against 13,036 1000 ha in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in forestland — area between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
26,444 1000 ha, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Melanesia rank globally for forestland — area?
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 12th and Melanesia ranks 9th of 21 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).