Forest fires — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Burned Area was 316,286 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 316,286 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 833.5% on the previous year and up 712.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 316,286 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,276 ha, in 2012.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80,928 ha | — |
| 1991 | 80,928 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 80,928 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80,928 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 80,928 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 80,928 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 67,931 ha | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 88,924 ha | +30.9% |
| 1998 | 242,401 ha | +172.6% |
| 1999 | 93,992 ha | -61.2% |
| 2000 | 136,526 ha | +45.3% |
| 2001 | 91,685 ha | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 11,435 ha | -87.5% |
| 2003 | 252,174 ha | +2105.2% |
| 2004 | 22,422 ha | -91.1% |
| 2005 | 50,320 ha | +124.4% |
| 2006 | 31,550 ha | -37.3% |
| 2007 | 83,534 ha | +164.8% |
| 2008 | 28,965 ha | -65.3% |
| 2009 | 15,498 ha | -46.5% |
| 2010 | 173,890 ha | +1022.1% |
| 2011 | 10,409 ha | -94.0% |
| 2012 | 9,276 ha | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 50,703 ha | +446.6% |
| 2014 | 38,947 ha | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 46,044 ha | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 110,004 ha | +138.9% |
| 2017 | 15,070 ha | -86.3% |
| 2018 | 35,911 ha | +138.3% |
| 2019 | 121,843 ha | +239.3% |
| 2020 | 132,539 ha | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 11,457 ha | -91.4% |
| 2022 | 23,300 ha | +103.4% |
| 2023 | 33,880 ha | +45.4% |
| 2024 | 316,286 ha | +833.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97,882 ha | 67,931 ha | 242,401 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,411 ha | 11,435 ha | 252,174 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,210 ha | 9,276 ha | 173,890 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,492 ha | 11,457 ha | 316,286 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 5 Angola 1.85 million ha compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.50 million ha compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 481,396 ha compare
- 6 OECD 1.77 million ha compare
- 7 Myanmar 1.29 million ha compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 414,900 ha compare
- 8 Russian Federation 723,318 ha compare
- 9 Canada 717,855 ha compare
- 10 Mexico 557,291 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 77,644 ha compare
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 10,553 ha compare
- 11 India 523,649 ha compare
More climate change data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 52,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,771 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,563 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.42 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,449 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,868 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,397 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,471 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 88.26 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Forest fires — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 316,286 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 316,286 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,276 ha in 2012.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 712.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.