Angola vs Brazil: Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation

Angola
-510,030
in 2025
Brazil
-3.26 million
in 2025
Angola rank
234th
Brazil rank
235th

Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation over time

  • Angola
  • Brazil
-6.0M-4.0M-2.0M0199120082025

How they compare

Angola currently reports -510,030 against -3.26 million in Brazil, a difference of 2.75 million.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 234th and Brazil ranks 235th of 235 countries.

Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Brazil Difference Ahead
1990s -152,021 -5.77 million 5.62 million Angola
2000s -474,229 -3.78 million 3.31 million Angola
2010s -510,030 -2.37 million 1.86 million Angola
2020s -510,030 -3.15 million 2.64 million Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher domestic forest change vs imported deforestation, Angola or Brazil?
Angola, at -510,030 against -3.26 million in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in domestic forest change vs imported deforestation between Angola and Brazil?
2.75 million, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Brazil?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Angola and Brazil rank globally for domestic forest change vs imported deforestation?
Angola ranks 234th and Brazil ranks 235th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Domestic forest change vs imported deforestation
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed