Ecuador vs Laos: Share of forest area within protected areas
Ecuador
25.8%
in 2025
Laos
25.7%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
68th
Laos rank
69th
Share of forest area within 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 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Ecuador ranks 68th and Laos ranks 69th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.
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 | 25.7% | 22.7% | 2.9% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 25.8% | 0.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Ecuador or Laos?
- Ecuador, at 25.8% against 25.7% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Ecuador and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Laos?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Laos rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Ecuador ranks 68th 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 (%).