Angola vs Brazil: Drivers of deforestation
Angola
74,391 hectares
in 2023
Brazil
1.15 million hectares
in 2023
Angola rank
2nd
Brazil rank
1st
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Angola
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1.15 million hectares against 74,391 hectares in Angola, a difference of 1.07 million hectares.
That makes Brazil's figure about 15.4 times Angola's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 2nd and Brazil ranks 1st of 166 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,729 hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2010s | 26,164 hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | Brazil |
| 2020s | 67,015 hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Angola or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 1.15 million hectares against 74,391 hectares in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Angola and Brazil?
- 1.07 million hectares, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Brazil?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Brazil rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Angola ranks 2nd and Brazil ranks 1st of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.