Colombia vs Laos: Drivers of deforestation
Colombia
16,692 hectares
in 2023
Laos
18,937 hectares
in 2023
Colombia rank
18th
Laos rank
17th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Colombia
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 18,937 hectares against 16,692 hectares in Colombia, a difference of 2,245 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 18th and Laos ranks 17th of 166 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51,511 hectares | 29.6 hectares | 51,481 hectares | Colombia |
| 2010s | 67,797 hectares | 6,691 hectares | 61,106 hectares | Colombia |
| 2020s | 55,425 hectares | 16,215 hectares | 39,210 hectares | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Colombia or Laos?
- Laos, at 18,937 hectares against 16,692 hectares in Colombia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Colombia and Laos?
- 2,245 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Laos?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and Laos rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Colombia ranks 18th and Laos ranks 17th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.