Angola vs Venezuela: Share of global forest area
Angola
1.5%
in 2025
Venezuela
1.1%
in 2025
Angola rank
12th
Venezuela rank
15th
Share of global forest area over time
- Angola
- Venezuela
How they compare
Angola currently reports 1.5% against 1.1% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Angola's figure about 1.3 times Venezuela's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Angola has been ahead every year.
Angola ranks 12th and Venezuela ranks 15th of 235 countries.
Angola has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Angola |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.6% | Angola |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Angola |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.4% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, Angola or Venezuela?
- Angola, at 1.5% against 1.1% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between Angola and Venezuela?
- 0.4%, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Venezuela?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Venezuela rank globally for share of global forest area?
- Angola ranks 12th 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 Share of global forest area. 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 forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.