Ecuador vs Laos: Forest area km
Ecuador
12.31 million
in 2025
Laos
13.04 million
in 2025
Ecuador rank
47th
Laos rank
46th
Forest area km over time
- Ecuador
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 13.04 million against 12.31 million in Ecuador, a difference of 725,700.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 47th and Laos ranks 46th of 235 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.23 million | 14.24 million | 15,690 | Laos |
| 2000s | 13.41 million | 13.87 million | 460,250 | Laos |
| 2010s | 12.81 million | 13.43 million | 615,090 | Laos |
| 2020s | 12.39 million | 13.12 million | 738,667 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area km, Ecuador or Laos?
- Laos, at 13.04 million against 12.31 million in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area km between Ecuador and Laos?
- 725,700, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for forest area km?
- Ecuador ranks 47th and Laos ranks 46th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Forest area km. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.