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Laos vs Nicaragua: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Laos
137,705 hectares
in 2024
Nicaragua
116,100 hectares
in 2024
Laos rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
18th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

  • Laos
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Laos currently reports 137,705 hectares against 116,100 hectares in Nicaragua, a difference of 21,605 hectares.

That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Laos ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 18th of 187 countries.

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About this data

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

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