Ecuador vs Laos: Forest area
Ecuador
12,310
in 2025
Laos
13,036
in 2025
Ecuador rank
53rd
Laos rank
51st
Forest area over time
- Ecuador
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 13,036 against 12,310 in Ecuador, a difference of 726.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 53rd and Laos ranks 51st of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Laos in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,632 | 14,399 | 232.9 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 13,730 | 14,050 | 319.5 | Laos |
| 2010s | 12,924 | 13,515 | 591.2 | Laos |
| 2020s | 12,386 | 13,124 | 738.65 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Ecuador or Laos?
- Laos, at 13,036 against 12,310 in Ecuador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Ecuador and Laos?
- 726, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for forest area?
- Ecuador ranks 53rd and Laos ranks 51st of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.