Australia vs Venezuela: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Australia
4,457
in 2023
Venezuela
5,603
in 2023
Australia rank
49th
Venezuela rank
46th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Australia
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 5,603 against 4,457 in Australia, a difference of 1,146.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 49th and Venezuela ranks 46th of 176 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35,211 | 35,599 | 387.7 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 6,807 | 34,117 | 27,310 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 5,190 | 17,599 | 12,409 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Australia or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 5,603 against 4,457 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Australia and Venezuela?
- 1,146, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Venezuela rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Australia ranks 49th and Venezuela ranks 46th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.