Rwanda vs Venezuela: Exported deforestation
Rwanda
608.39 hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
656.73 hectares
in 2023
Rwanda rank
59th
Venezuela rank
57th
Exported deforestation over time
- Rwanda
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 656.73 hectares against 608.39 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 48.34 hectares.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Venezuela ahead.
Rwanda ranks 59th and Venezuela ranks 57th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Rwanda averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.47 hectares | 776.64 hectares | 698.17 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 133.43 hectares | 1,516 hectares | 1,383 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 466.59 hectares | 431.42 hectares | 35.17 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Rwanda or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 656.73 hectares against 608.39 hectares in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Rwanda and Venezuela?
- 48.34 hectares, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Venezuela?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Venezuela rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Rwanda ranks 59th and Venezuela ranks 57th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.