Netherlands vs Venezuela: Consumption-based deforestation per person

Netherlands
9.76 square meters
in 2023
Venezuela
9.06 square meters
in 2023
Netherlands rank
35th
Venezuela rank
37th

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

  • Netherlands
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 9.76 square meters against 9.06 square meters in Venezuela, a difference of 0.7 square meters.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 37th of 178 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Venezuela Difference Ahead
2000s 26.37 square meters 20.08 square meters 6.29 square meters Netherlands
2010s 19.98 square meters 18.16 square meters 1.82 square meters Netherlands
2020s 13.21 square meters 12.37 square meters 0.8399 square meters Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Netherlands or Venezuela?
Netherlands, at 9.76 square meters against 9.06 square meters in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Netherlands and Venezuela?
0.7 square meters, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Venezuela?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Venezuela rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
Netherlands ranks 35th and Venezuela ranks 37th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based deforestation per person
Unit
square meters
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.