Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) vs Western Africa: Net Forest conversion — Area

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
60.11 1000 ha
in 2025
Western Africa
703.01 1000 ha
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
8th
Western Africa rank
11th

Net Forest conversion — Area over time

  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
  • Western Africa
02004006008001.0k199020072025

How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 703.01 1000 ha against 60.11 1000 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 642.9 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 11.7 times Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 21 countries.

Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 161 1000 ha 990.82 1000 ha 829.82 1000 ha Western Africa
2000s 110.74 1000 ha 885.77 1000 ha 775.03 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 116.16 1000 ha 886.11 1000 ha 769.94 1000 ha Western Africa
2020s 69.65 1000 ha 717.55 1000 ha 647.89 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net forest conversion — area, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 703.01 1000 ha against 60.11 1000 ha in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in net forest conversion — area between Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Western Africa?
642.9 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Western Africa?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) and Western Africa rank globally for net forest conversion — area?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 11th of 21 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Net Forest conversion — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).