Brunei vs Laos: Imported deforestation
Brunei
305.27 hectares
in 2023
Laos
388.63 hectares
in 2023
Brunei rank
151st
Laos rank
149th
Imported deforestation over time
- Brunei
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 388.63 hectares against 305.27 hectares in Brunei, a difference of 83.36 hectares.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.3 times Brunei's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 151st and Laos ranks 149th of 178 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,339 hectares | 243.02 hectares | 1,096 hectares | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1,433 hectares | 602.3 hectares | 830.64 hectares | Brunei |
| 2020s | 451.1 hectares | 423.17 hectares | 27.93 hectares | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Brunei or Laos?
- Laos, at 388.63 hectares against 305.27 hectares in Brunei as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Brunei and Laos?
- 83.36 hectares, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Laos?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Laos rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Brunei ranks 151st and Laos ranks 149th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.