China vs Venezuela: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area
China
0.1%
in 2020
Venezuela
0.1%
in 2020
China rank
48th
Venezuela rank
47th
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area over time
- China
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in China, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
China ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 47th of 105 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation as a share of forest area, China or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.1% against 0.1% in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation as a share of forest area between China and Venezuela?
- 0.0%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Venezuela?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do China and Venezuela rank globally for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- China ranks 48th and Venezuela ranks 47th of 105 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.