Which has higher forest area, Angola or Venezuela?

Angola, at 632,623 sq. km against 470,882 sq. km in Venezuela as of 2025.

What is the difference in forest area between Angola and Venezuela?

161,741 sq. km, with Angola ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Venezuela?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Angola vs Venezuela: Forest area (sq. km)

Angola

632,623 sq. km

in 2025

Venezuela

470,882 sq. km

in 2025

Angola rank

12th

Venezuela rank

15th

Forest area (sq. km) over time

Angola
Venezuela

How they compare

Angola currently reports 632,623 sq. km against 470,882 sq. km in Venezuela, a difference of 161,741 sq. km.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 214 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Angola	Venezuela	Difference	Ahead
1990s	768,492 sq. km	499,202 sq. km	269,290 sq. km	Angola
2000s	737,179 sq. km	488,493 sq. km	248,686 sq. km	Angola
2010s	686,176 sq. km	479,212 sq. km	206,965 sq. km	Angola
2020s	645,374 sq. km	472,114 sq. km	173,260 sq. km	Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Angola or Venezuela?: Angola, at 632,623 sq. km against 470,882 sq. km in Venezuela as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area between Angola and Venezuela?: 161,741 sq. km, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Venezuela?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Angola and Venezuela rank globally for forest area?: Angola ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 262 places, 9,089 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

Forest area is land 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.