Laos vs Philippines: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Laos

485.83 hectares

in 2024

Philippines

556.63 hectares

in 2024

Laos rank

35th

Philippines rank

33rd

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Philippines currently reports 556.63 hectares against 485.83 hectares in Laos, a difference of 70.8 hectares.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Philippines ahead.

Laos ranks 35th and Philippines ranks 33rd of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.