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
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.