| Ranking | Brazil | Laos | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries producing the most coffee2026-11-02 | #1 · 3,387.72 thousand tonnes | #13 · 174.9 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 12 |
| Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change2026-11-02 | #1 · 1,599.67 million tonnes | #36 · 19.45 million tonnes | Brazil by 35 |
| Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources2026-11-02 | #1 · 5,661 cubic kilometres | #37 · 190.4 cubic kilometres | Brazil by 36 |
| Countries producing the most sugar cane2026-11-02 | #1 · 759.66 million tonnes | #47 · 1.64 million tonnes | Brazil by 46 |
| Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person2026-11-02 | #2 · 67.97 square metres per person | #3 · 56.79 square metres per person | Brazil by 1 |
| Countries with the largest share of the world's forest2026-11-02 | #2 · 11.74 % of global total | #46 · 0.31 % of global total | Brazil by 44 |
| Countries with the highest cotton yields2026-11-02 | #4 · 4.28 tonnes per hectare | #44 · 1.38 tonnes per hectare | Brazil by 40 |
| Countries with the highest coffee yields2026-11-02 | #6 · 1.74 tonnes per hectare | #5 · 1.91 tonnes per hectare | Laos by 1 |
| Countries with the most installed wind energy capacity2026-11-02 | #5 · 34.87 gigawatts | #46 · 1.15 gigawatts | Brazil by 41 |
| Countries with the most wildfire smoke emissions (PM2.5)2026-10-30 | #5 · 1,299.11 thousand tonnes | #13 · 280.4 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 8 |
| Countries producing the most potash fertilizer2026-11-02 | #15 · 215.9 thousand tonnes | #8 · 1,326.74 thousand tonnes | Laos by 7 |
| Countries with the highest cassava yields2026-10-31 | #32 · 15.46 tonnes per hectare | #8 · 25.09 tonnes per hectare | Laos by 24 |
| Countries where most people agree vaccines are safe2026-11-02 | #46 · 79 % | #8 · 91 % | Laos by 38 |
| Countries that drink the most beer per person2026-11-01 | #9 · 5.05 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | #26 · 3.92 Litres of pure alcohol per person per year | Brazil by 17 |
| Countries with the highest soybean yields2026-11-02 | #9 · 3.15 tonnes per hectare | #20 · 2.59 tonnes per hectare | Brazil by 11 |
| Countries where a calorie-sufficient diet costs the most2026-11-02 | #32 · 1.26 PPP dollars | #10 · 1.54 PPP dollars | Laos by 22 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from cement2026-11-02 | #10 · 25.38 million tonnes | #32 · 4.88 million tonnes | Brazil by 22 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from cement2026-11-02 | #10 · 1.72 % of global total | #32 · 0.33 % of global total | Brazil by 22 |
| Countries producing the most rice2026-11-02 | #11 · 10.7k thousand tonnes | #21 · 3,750.74 thousand tonnes | Brazil by 10 |
| Countries with the highest electric car sales share2026-11-02 | #46 · 9 % | #13 · 36 % | Laos by 33 |
| Countries with the most irrigated farmland (share)2026-10-31 | #44 · 3.88 % of total agricultural land | #14 · 19.28 % of total agricultural land | Laos by 30 |
| Countries producing the most farmed fish2026-10-30 | #14 · 882.94 thousand metric tons | #33 · 153.5 thousand metric tons | Brazil by 19 |
| Countries where the most people agree vaccines are effective2026-11-02 | #37 · 83 % | #14 · 91 % | Laos by 23 |
| Countries with the most deaths attributable to alcohol (share)2026-10-29 | #35 · 6.7 % | #15 · 8.75 % | Laos by 20 |
| Countries using the most water for agriculture2026-10-29 | #15 · 37.87 billion cubic meters | #48 · 7.05 billion cubic meters | Brazil by 33 |
| Countries with the most people without safe drinking water2026-11-02 | #19 · 24.1k thousand people | #45 · 5,035.8 thousand people | Brazil by 26 |
| Countries with the most electric cars on the road2026-11-02 | #20 · 390 thousand cars | #43 · 9.48 thousand cars | Brazil by 23 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-10-29 | #21 · 6.38 million | #46 · 0.55 million | Brazil by 25 |
| Countries with the highest CO₂ emissions from coal2026-10-29 | #21 · 50.95 million tonnes | #35 · 16.68 million tonnes | Brazil by 14 |
| Countries with the most people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #21 · 6,375.91 thousand people | #46 · 553.75 thousand people | Brazil by 25 |
| Countries with the largest share of global CO2 from coal2026-11-02 | #21 · 0.32 % of global total | #35 · 0.11 % of global total | Brazil by 14 |
| Countries with the most renewable freshwater per person2026-11-02 | #24 · 26.9k cubic metres per person | #25 · 25.2k cubic metres per person | Brazil by 1 |
| Countries with the highest potato yields2026-11-02 | #24 · 33.52 tonnes per hectare | #45 · 28.75 tonnes per hectare | Brazil by 21 |
| Countries with the highest groundnut yields2026-11-02 | #25 · 2.86 tonnes per hectare | #31 · 2.35 tonnes per hectare | Brazil by 6 |
| Countries with the highest plug-in hybrid share of car sales2026-11-02 | #25 · 5.01 % | #37 · 3.22 % | Brazil by 12 |
| Countries generating the most electricity from coal2026-11-02 | #26 · 17.19 TWh | #29 · 12.18 TWh | Brazil by 3 |
| Countries with the highest share of renewable electricity2026-11-02 | #27 · 86.6 % | #39 · 76.72 % | Brazil by 12 |
| Countries with the highest share of people in extreme poverty2026-11-02 | #42 · 3.01 % | #31 · 7.13 % | Laos by 11 |
| Countries where most people cannot afford enough calories2026-11-02 | #45 · 17.1 % | #39 · 19.9 % | Laos by 6 |
| Countries importing the largest share of their goods from China2026-11-02 | #47 · 25.36 % | #41 · 26.38 % | Laos by 6 |
| Countries with the highest share of renewable energy in final consumption2026-11-02 | #49 · 50.18 % | #42 · 54.63 % | Laos by 7 |
| Countries with the highest share of people at risk of catastrophic surgery costs2026-11-02 | #43 · 23.1 % | #48 · 20.5 % | Brazil by 5 |
History
Rank history in Countries producing the most coffee
Chart data as a table
| Name | 2026-11-02 | 2026-11-02 |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | 1 |
| Laos | 13 | 13 |
Head to head
Brazil vs Laos, explained
Brazil vs Laos, head to head across 42 shared rankings. Brazil ranks higher in 29, Laos ranks higher in 13. On that count Brazil comes out ahead overall, though each ranking measures something different, so the detail below matters more than the tally.
Ranking by ranking: in Countries producing the most coffee, Brazil is #1 with 3,387.72 thousand tonnes and Laos is #13 with 174.9 thousand tonnes (Brazil ahead by 12); in Countries with the largest CO2 emissions from land use change, Brazil is #1 with 1,599.67 million tonnes and Laos is #36 with 19.45 million tonnes (Brazil ahead by 35); in Countries with the most internal renewable freshwater resources, Brazil is #1 with 5,661 cubic kilometres and Laos is #37 with 190.4 cubic kilometres (Brazil ahead by 36); in Countries producing the most sugar cane, Brazil is #1 with 759.66 million tonnes and Laos is #47 with 1.64 million tonnes (Brazil ahead by 46); in Countries with the highest consumption-based deforestation per person, Brazil is #2 with 67.97 square metres per person and Laos is #3 with 56.79 square metres per person (Brazil ahead by 1); in Countries with the largest share of the world's forest, Brazil is #2 with 11.74 % of global total and Laos is #46 with 0.31 % of global total (Brazil ahead by 44).
Within each ranking both entries are measured by the same metric from the same source at the same time, which makes every row a like-for-like comparison. Across rankings the metrics differ, so a lead in one does not cancel out a deficit in another. The rank history chart tracks both entries through every published snapshot of the first shared ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
- Who ranks higher, Brazil or Laos?
- Brazil ranks higher in more shared rankings (29 of 42). In Countries producing the most coffee, Brazil is #1 and Laos is #13.
- In how many rankings do Brazil and Laos both appear?
- 42 current rankings.
- How current is this comparison?
- The newest shared snapshot was captured on 2026-11-02.