Cameroon vs Laos: Primary Forest Loss

Cameroon
105,303
in 2025
Laos
80,456
in 2025
Cameroon rank
6th
Laos rank
9th

Primary Forest Loss over time

  • Cameroon
  • Laos
050.0k100.0k150.0k200220132025

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 105,303 against 80,456 in Laos, a difference of 24,847.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.3 times Laos's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Laos ahead.

Cameroon ranks 6th and Laos ranks 9th of 80 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Laos Difference Ahead
2000s 13,583 28,242 14,659 Laos
2010s 49,941 54,651 4,710 Laos
2020s 94,854 98,294 3,440 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary forest loss, Cameroon or Laos?
Cameroon, at 105,303 against 80,456 in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary forest loss between Cameroon and Laos?
24,847, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for primary forest loss?
Cameroon ranks 6th and Laos ranks 9th of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Primary Forest Loss. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

About this data

Indicator
Primary Forest Loss
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,920 data points, 2002–2025
Last refreshed