Cote d'Ivoire vs Laos: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Cote d'Ivoire

155,870 hectares

in 2024

Laos

137,705 hectares

in 2024

Cote d'Ivoire rank

13th

Laos rank

15th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 155,870 hectares against 137,705 hectares in Laos, a difference of 18,165 hectares.

That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 13th 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.