Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Venezuela
Venezuela: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 46,073 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Venezuela, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in Venezuela stood at 46,073. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in Venezuela peaked at 51,451 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 46,073, in 2023.
Venezuela ranks 15th of 224 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 51,451 | — |
| 1993 | 51,164 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 50,876 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 50,588 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 50,301 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 50,014 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 49,726 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 49,438 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 49,151 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 48,986 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 48,822 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 48,657 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48,493 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48,328 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48,163 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 47,999 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 47,834 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 47,670 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 47,505 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 47,341 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 47,176 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47,012 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 46,847 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 46,683 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 46,543 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 46,428 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 46,338 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 46,272 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46,231 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 46,173 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 46,127 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 46,073 | -0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 46,073 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,606, 12.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 46,073 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,094, 22.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,445 | 49,438 | 51,451 | 8 |
| 2000s | 48,410 | 47,670 | 49,151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,815 | 46,272 | 47,505 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46,151 | 46,073 | 46,231 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More climate change data for Venezuela
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8932 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 92.74 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area, 1000 hectares in Venezuela?
- Forest area, 1000 hectares in Venezuela was 46,073 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 51,451 in 1992.
- What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,073 in 2023.
- How does Venezuela rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
- Venezuela ranks 15th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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