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
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
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.