Laos vs Mozambique: Drivers of deforestation
Laos
18,937 hectares
in 2023
Mozambique
21,379 hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
17th
Mozambique rank
16th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Laos
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 21,379 hectares against 18,937 hectares in Laos, a difference of 2,442 hectares.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mozambique ahead.
Laos ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 16th of 166 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6 hectares | 28,015 hectares | 27,986 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2010s | 6,691 hectares | 17,882 hectares | 11,192 hectares | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 16,215 hectares | 17,950 hectares | 1,735 hectares | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Laos or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 21,379 hectares against 18,937 hectares in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Laos and Mozambique?
- 2,442 hectares, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mozambique?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Mozambique rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Laos ranks 17th and Mozambique ranks 16th 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.