Laos vs Luxembourg: Imported deforestation
Laos
388.63 hectares
in 2023
Luxembourg
555.43 hectares
in 2023
Laos rank
149th
Luxembourg rank
147th
Imported deforestation over time
- Laos
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 555.43 hectares against 388.63 hectares in Laos, a difference of 166.8 hectares.
That makes Luxembourg's figure about 1.4 times Laos's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Luxembourg has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 149th and Luxembourg ranks 147th of 178 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 243.02 hectares | 1,057 hectares | 814.17 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 602.3 hectares | 1,432 hectares | 829.76 hectares | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 423.17 hectares | 1,304 hectares | 880.48 hectares | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Laos or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 555.43 hectares against 388.63 hectares in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Laos and Luxembourg?
- 166.8 hectares, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Luxembourg?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Luxembourg rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Laos ranks 149th and Luxembourg ranks 147th 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.