Argentina vs Venezuela: Forest area
Argentina
46.60 million hectares
in 2025
Venezuela
47.09 million hectares
in 2025
Argentina rank
16th
Venezuela rank
15th
Forest area over time
- Argentina
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 47.09 million hectares against 46.60 million hectares in Argentina, a difference of 490,200 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 16th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.84 million hectares | 49.92 million hectares | 4.92 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2000s | 51.77 million hectares | 48.85 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | Argentina |
| 2010s | 48.64 million hectares | 47.92 million hectares | 718,190 hectares | Argentina |
| 2020s | 47.05 million hectares | 47.21 million hectares | 164,650 hectares | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Argentina or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 47.09 million hectares against 46.60 million hectares in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Argentina and Venezuela?
- 490,200 hectares, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Venezuela?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Venezuela rank globally for forest area?
- Argentina ranks 16th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 235 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 Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.