Venezuela vs Zimbabwe: Annual deforestation
Venezuela
60,110 hectares per year
in 2020
Zimbabwe
53,000 hectares per year
in 2020
Venezuela rank
23rd
Zimbabwe rank
24th
Annual deforestation over time
- Venezuela
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 60,110 hectares per year against 53,000 hectares per year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 7,110 hectares per year.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela ahead.
Venezuela ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Venezuela averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Venezuela | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,000 hectares per year | 105,720 hectares per year | 55,280 hectares per year | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 105,150 hectares per year | 105,720 hectares per year | 570 hectares per year | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 117,390 hectares per year | 57,000 hectares per year | 60,390 hectares per year | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 60,110 hectares per year | 53,000 hectares per year | 7,110 hectares per year | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Venezuela or Zimbabwe?
- Venezuela, at 60,110 hectares per year against 53,000 hectares per year in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Venezuela and Zimbabwe?
- 7,110 hectares per year, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela and Zimbabwe?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Venezuela and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Venezuela ranks 23rd and Zimbabwe ranks 24th 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.