Laos vs Thailand: Share of land area that is protected

Laos

18.8%

in 2025

Thailand

18.4%

in 2025

Laos rank

95th

Thailand rank

98th

Share of land area that is protected over time

Laos
Thailand

How they compare

Laos currently reports 18.8% against 18.4% in Thailand, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Thailand ahead.

Laos ranks 95th and Thailand ranks 98th of 213 countries.

Individual pages

Share of land area that is protected in Laos
Share of land area that is protected in Thailand
Full country ranking

About this data

Indicator: Share of land area that is protected
Unit: % of total land area
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.