Angola vs Laos: Deforestation embedded in trade
Angola
-6,006 hectares
in 2023
Laos
-5,462 hectares
in 2023
Angola rank
161st
Laos rank
158th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Angola
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports -5,462 hectares against -6,006 hectares in Angola, a difference of 544 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 161st and Laos ranks 158th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,149 hectares | -2,560 hectares | 5,708 hectares | Angola |
| 2010s | -2,318 hectares | -2,952 hectares | 633.89 hectares | Angola |
| 2020s | -23,400 hectares | -6,934 hectares | 16,466 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Angola or Laos?
- Laos, at -5,462 hectares against -6,006 hectares in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Angola and Laos?
- 544 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Laos?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Laos rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Angola ranks 161st and Laos ranks 158th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.