Argentina vs Laos: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Argentina

126,419 hectares

in 2024

Laos

137,705 hectares

in 2024

Argentina rank

16th

Laos rank

15th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

Laos currently reports 137,705 hectares against 126,419 hectares in Argentina, a difference of 11,286 hectares.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 16th and Laos ranks 15th of 187 countries.

Indicator: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,269 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.