Ecuador vs Laos: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Ecuador
25.8%
in 2025
Laos
25.7%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
66th
Laos rank
67th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Ecuador
- Laos
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 25.8% against 25.7% in Laos, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Ecuador ranks 66th and Laos ranks 67th of 197 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 | 20.0% | 27.1% | 7.1% | Laos |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 26.7% | 1.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 26.2% | 0.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.8% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Ecuador or Laos?
- Ecuador, at 25.8% against 25.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Ecuador and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador 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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Ecuador ranks 66th and Laos ranks 67th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.