Belgium vs Venezuela: Imported deforestation
Belgium
7,460 hectares
in 2023
Venezuela
6,867 hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
36th
Venezuela rank
39th
Imported deforestation over time
- Belgium
- Venezuela
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 7,460 hectares against 6,867 hectares in Venezuela, a difference of 593 hectares.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 36th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,979 hectares | 22,045 hectares | 7,066 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 14,670 hectares | 19,402 hectares | 4,732 hectares | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 9,633 hectares | 6,601 hectares | 3,032 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Belgium or Venezuela?
- Belgium, at 7,460 hectares against 6,867 hectares in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Belgium and Venezuela?
- 593 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Venezuela?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Belgium and Venezuela rank globally for imported deforestation?
- Belgium ranks 36th and Venezuela ranks 39th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.