Laos vs Malaysia: Drivers of deforestation
Laos
18,937 hectares
in 2023
Malaysia
22,099 hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
17th
Malaysia rank
15th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Laos
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 22,099 hectares against 18,937 hectares in Laos, a difference of 3,162 hectares.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malaysia ahead.
Laos ranks 17th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 166 countries.
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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.