Laos vs Liberia: Exported deforestation
Laos
5,851 hectares
in 2023
Liberia
4,079 hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
31st
Liberia rank
34th
Exported deforestation over time
- Laos
- Liberia
How they compare
Laos currently reports 5,851 hectares against 4,079 hectares in Liberia, a difference of 1,772 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.4 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Liberia ahead.
Laos ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 34th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Liberia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,803 hectares | 5,621 hectares | 2,818 hectares | Liberia |
| 2010s | 3,554 hectares | 8,625 hectares | 5,071 hectares | Liberia |
| 2020s | 7,357 hectares | 4,447 hectares | 2,910 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Laos or Liberia?
- Laos, at 5,851 hectares against 4,079 hectares in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Laos and Liberia?
- 1,772 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Liberia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Liberia rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Laos ranks 31st and Liberia ranks 34th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.