Laos vs Seychelles: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Laos
25.7%
in 2025
Seychelles
24.4%
in 2025
Laos rank
67th
Seychelles rank
70th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Laos
- Seychelles
How they compare
Laos currently reports 25.7% against 24.4% in Seychelles, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Seychelles's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Laos has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 67th and Seychelles ranks 70th of 197 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 24.4% | 2.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 24.4% | 2.3% | Laos |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 24.4% | 1.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 24.4% | 1.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Laos or Seychelles?
- Laos, at 25.7% against 24.4% in Seychelles as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Laos and Seychelles?
- 1.3%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Seychelles?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Seychelles rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Laos ranks 67th and Seychelles ranks 70th 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.