Laos vs Thailand: Drivers of deforestation
Laos
18,937 hectares
in 2023
Thailand
16,122 hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
17th
Thailand rank
19th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Laos
- Thailand
How they compare
Laos currently reports 18,937 hectares against 16,122 hectares in Thailand, a difference of 2,815 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Thailand ahead.
Laos ranks 17th and Thailand ranks 19th 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.