How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?

23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Laos vs Vietnam: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre

Laos

0.0023 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Vietnam

0.0024 hectares per square kilometre

in 2023

Laos rank

68th

Vietnam rank

65th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre over time

Laos
Vietnam

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre in Laos, a difference of 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Vietnam ahead.

Laos ranks 68th and Vietnam ranks 65th of 176 countries.

Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Laos	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.0018 hectares per square kilometre	0.004 hectares per square kilometre	0.0022 hectares per square kilometre	Vietnam
2010s	0.0035 hectares per square kilometre	0.0047 hectares per square kilometre	0.0012 hectares per square kilometre	Vietnam
2020s	0.0021 hectares per square kilometre	0.0032 hectares per square kilometre	0.0011 hectares per square kilometre	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre, Laos or Vietnam?: Vietnam, at 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre against 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre in Laos as of 2023.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre between Laos and Vietnam?: 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Vietnam?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Laos and Vietnam rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?: Laos ranks 68th and Vietnam ranks 65th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre
Unit: hectares per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 176 places, 3,776 data points, 2001–2023
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.