Ecuador vs Laos: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation

Ecuador
-30,154
in 2025
Laos
-35,334
in 2025
Ecuador rank
200th
Laos rank
201st

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

  • Ecuador
  • Laos
-100.0k-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k199120082025

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports -30,154 against -35,334 in Laos, a difference of 5,180.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.

Ecuador ranks 200th and Laos ranks 201st of 235 countries.

Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Laos Difference Ahead
1990s -90,171 -34,924 55,247 Laos
2000s -72,209 -38,543 33,666 Laos
2010s -56,587 -45,549 11,038 Laos
2020s -37,065 -34,668 2,397 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Ecuador or Laos?
Ecuador, at -30,154 against -35,334 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Ecuador and Laos?
5,180, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Ecuador ranks 200th and Laos ranks 201st of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed