Chile vs Laos: Share of forest area within protected areas
Chile
23.9%
in 2025
Laos
25.7%
in 2025
Chile rank
72nd
Laos rank
69th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Chile
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 25.7% against 23.9% in Chile, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Laos's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Chile ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 69th of 197 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 26.7% | 7.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 22.7% | 1.8% | Laos |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 25.8% | 3.4% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Chile or Laos?
- Laos, at 25.7% against 23.9% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Chile and Laos?
- 1.8%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Laos?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Laos rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Chile ranks 72nd and Laos ranks 69th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).