Deforestation embedded in trade in Venezuela

Venezuela: Deforestation embedded in trade was 6,210 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
6,210 hectares
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
30th
of 178 countries
All-time high
30,527 hectares
in 2008
All-time low
5,384 hectares
in 2019
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Deforestation embedded in trade in Venezuela, 2005–2023

10.0k20.0k30.0k2005201420232005: 9.8k hectares2006: 15.2k hectares2007: 22.4k hectares2008: 30.5k hectares2009: 28.4k hectares2010: 23.0k hectares2011: 17.8k hectares2012: 29.1k hectares2013: 20.4k hectares2014: 22.6k hectares2015: 28.8k hectares2016: 8.0k hectares2017: 13.9k hectares2018: 9.8k hectares2019: 5.4k hectares2020: 6.9k hectares2021: 5.4k hectares2022: 6.1k hectares2023: 6.2k hectares

Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 6,210 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023.

The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Venezuela peaked at 30,527 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5,384 hectares, in 2019.

Venezuela ranks 30th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21,268 hectares 9,770 hectares 30,527 hectares 5
2010s 17,886 hectares 5,384 hectares 29,094 hectares 10
2020s 6,170 hectares 5,422 hectares 6,913 hectares 4

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 27 Poland 7,270 hectares compare
  2. 28 Chile 6,292 hectares compare
  3. 29 South Africa 6,288 hectares compare
  4. 31 Switzerland 5,853 hectares compare
  5. 32 Iraq 5,824 hectares compare
  6. 33 Mali 5,393 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is deforestation embedded in trade in Venezuela?
Deforestation embedded in trade in Venezuela was 6,210 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 30,527 hectares in 2008.
What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 5,384 hectares in 2019.
How does Venezuela rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
Venezuela ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
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Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.