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Laos vs Peru: Agriculture-driven deforestation

Laos
137,705 hectares
in 2024
Peru
143,544 hectares
in 2024
Laos rank
15th
Peru rank
14th

Agriculture-driven deforestation over time

  • Laos
  • Peru
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 143,544 hectares against 137,705 hectares in Laos, a difference of 5,839 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Peru ahead.

Laos ranks 15th and Peru ranks 14th 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.