Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs Venezuela: Forest area

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
2.6%
in 2023
Venezuela
52.2%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
45th
Venezuela rank
45th

Forest area over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • Venezuela
0204060199020062023

How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 52.2% against 2.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 49.6%.

That makes Venezuela's figure about 19.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th and Venezuela ranks 45th of 47 groups.

Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Venezuela Difference Ahead
1990s 2.5% 57.5% 55.0% Venezuela
2000s 2.6% 54.9% 52.3% Venezuela
2010s 2.6% 53.1% 50.4% Venezuela
2020s 2.6% 52.3% 49.7% Venezuela

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 52.2% against 2.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Venezuela?
49.6%, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Venezuela?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and Venezuela rank globally for forest area?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th and Venezuela ranks 45th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Forest area (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 8,671 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.