Chile vs Venezuela: Deforestation embedded in trade
Chile
6,292 hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
6,210 hectares
in 2023
Chile rank
28th
Venezuela rank
30th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Chile
- Venezuela
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6,292 hectares against 6,210 hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 82 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 30th of 178 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,475 hectares | 21,268 hectares | 3,207 hectares | Chile |
| 2010s | 25,379 hectares | 17,886 hectares | 7,494 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 12,414 hectares | 6,170 hectares | 6,244 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Chile or Venezuela?
- Chile, at 6,292 hectares against 6,210 hectares in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Chile and Venezuela?
- 82 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Venezuela?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Venezuela rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Chile ranks 28th and Venezuela ranks 30th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.