Laos vs Nigeria: Drivers of deforestation
Laos
18,937 hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
22,772 hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
17th
Nigeria rank
14th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Laos
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 22,772 hectares against 18,937 hectares in Laos, a difference of 3,835 hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th of 166 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6 hectares | 23,076 hectares | 23,046 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 5,387 hectares | 29,221 hectares | 23,833 hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 16,215 hectares | 26,263 hectares | 10,048 hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Laos or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 22,772 hectares against 18,937 hectares in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Laos and Nigeria?
- 3,835 hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Nigeria rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Laos ranks 17th and Nigeria ranks 14th 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.