India vs Venezuela: Drivers of deforestation
India
2,099 hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
2,761 hectares
in 2023
India rank
44th
Venezuela rank
41st
Drivers of deforestation over time
- India
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2,761 hectares against 2,099 hectares in India, a difference of 662 hectares.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Venezuela ahead.
India ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 41st of 166 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17,263 hectares | 23,750 hectares | 6,488 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 55,861 hectares | 19,257 hectares | 36,604 hectares | India |
| 2020s | 2,257 hectares | 7,143 hectares | 4,886 hectares | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, India or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2,761 hectares against 2,099 hectares in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between India and Venezuela?
- 662 hectares, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Venezuela?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do India and Venezuela rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- India ranks 44th and Venezuela ranks 41st 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.