Laos vs Thailand: Deforestation embedded in trade
Laos
-5,462 hectares
in 2023
Thailand
-5,696 hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
158th
Thailand rank
160th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Laos
- Thailand
How they compare
Laos currently reports -5,462 hectares against -5,696 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 234 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 158th and Thailand ranks 160th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2,560 hectares | -8,908 hectares | 6,348 hectares | Laos |
| 2010s | -2,952 hectares | -11,347 hectares | 8,396 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | -6,934 hectares | -3,933 hectares | 3,001 hectares | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Laos or Thailand?
- Laos, at -5,462 hectares against -5,696 hectares in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Laos and Thailand?
- 234 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Thailand?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Thailand rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Laos ranks 158th and Thailand ranks 160th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β 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 β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.