Central African Republic vs Venezuela: Share of global annual deforestation
Central African Republic
0.5%
in 2020
Venezuela
0.7%
in 2020
Central African Republic rank
26th
Venezuela rank
23rd
Share of global annual deforestation over time
- Central African Republic
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.3 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 112 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.2% | 0.8% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global annual deforestation, Central African Republic or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Central African Republic as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of global annual deforestation between Central African Republic and Venezuela?
- 0.2%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Venezuela?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Central African Republic and Venezuela rank globally for share of global annual deforestation?
- Central African Republic ranks 26th and Venezuela ranks 23rd of 112 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 Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.