Laos vs Uganda: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation

Laos
-35,334
in 2025
Uganda
-28,098
in 2025
Laos rank
201st
Uganda rank
199th

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

  • Laos
  • Uganda
-120.0k-100.0k-80.0k-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k199120082025

How they compare

Uganda currently reports -28,098 against -35,334 in Laos, a difference of 7,236.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 201st and Uganda ranks 199th of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s -34,924 -114,719 79,795 Laos
2000s -38,543 -56,604 18,061 Laos
2010s -45,549 -41,326 4,223 Uganda
2020s -34,668 -28,098 6,570 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Laos or Uganda?
Uganda, at -28,098 against -35,334 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Laos and Uganda?
7,236, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Laos and Uganda rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Laos ranks 201st and Uganda ranks 199th 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