Laos vs Martinique: Share of forest area within protected areas
Laos
25.7%
in 2025
Martinique
25.6%
in 2025
Laos rank
69th
Martinique rank
70th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Laos
- Martinique
How they compare
Laos currently reports 25.7% against 25.6% in Martinique, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 69th and Martinique ranks 70th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 3 and Martinique in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Martinique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.1% | 3.5% | 23.7% | Laos |
| 2000s | 26.7% | 17.7% | 9.0% | Laos |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 25.6% | 4.1% | Martinique |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 25.6% | 0.1% | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Laos or Martinique?
- Laos, at 25.7% against 25.6% in Martinique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Laos and Martinique?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Martinique?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Martinique rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Laos ranks 69th and Martinique ranks 70th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – 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 (%).