Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Venezuela

Venezuela: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 46,073 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
46,073
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 225 countries
All-time high
51,451
in 1992
All-time low
46,073
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in Venezuela, 1992–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1992200720231992: 51.5k1993: 51.2k1994: 50.9k1995: 50.6k1996: 50.3k1997: 50.0k1998: 49.7k1999: 49.4k2000: 49.2k2001: 49.0k2002: 48.8k2003: 48.7k2004: 48.5k2005: 48.3k2006: 48.2k2007: 48.0k2008: 47.8k2009: 47.7k2010: 47.5k2011: 47.3k2012: 47.2k2013: 47.0k2014: 46.8k2015: 46.7k2016: 46.5k2017: 46.4k2018: 46.3k2019: 46.3k2020: 46.2k2021: 46.2k2022: 46.1k2023: 46.1k

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 225 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Angola 64,942 compare
  2. 13 Colombia 58,544 compare
  3. 14 Bolivia 50,206 compare
  4. 16 Tanzania 44,338 compare
  5. 17 Zambia 44,249 compare
  6. 18 Mozambique 36,026 compare

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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 225 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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Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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