Canada vs Venezuela: Annual deforestation
Canada
50,520 hectares per year
in 2020
Venezuela
60,110 hectares per year
in 2020
Canada rank
25th
Venezuela rank
23rd
Annual deforestation over time
- Canada
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 60,110 hectares per year against 50,520 hectares per year in Canada, a difference of 9,590 hectares per year.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 112 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,560 hectares per year | 161,000 hectares per year | 106,440 hectares per year | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 50,850 hectares per year | 105,150 hectares per year | 54,300 hectares per year | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 51,915 hectares per year | 117,390 hectares per year | 65,475 hectares per year | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 50,520 hectares per year | 60,110 hectares per year | 9,590 hectares per year | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Canada or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 60,110 hectares per year against 50,520 hectares per year in Canada as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Canada and Venezuela?
- 9,590 hectares per year, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Venezuela?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Canada and Venezuela rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Canada ranks 25th and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.