Laos vs Madagascar: Exported deforestation
Laos
5,851 hectares
in 2023
Madagascar
6,648 hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
31st
Madagascar rank
29th
Exported deforestation over time
- Laos
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 6,648 hectares against 5,851 hectares in Laos, a difference of 797 hectares.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Madagascar ahead.
Laos ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 29th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,803 hectares | 6,988 hectares | 4,186 hectares | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 3,554 hectares | 3,013 hectares | 540.74 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 7,357 hectares | 4,676 hectares | 2,682 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Laos or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 6,648 hectares against 5,851 hectares in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Laos and Madagascar?
- 797 hectares, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Madagascar?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Madagascar rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Laos ranks 31st and Madagascar ranks 29th 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.