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.
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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.