Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forest fires — Burning crop residues was 17.03 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17.03 million t
Change on year
up 845.5%
World rank
8th
of 22 countries
All-time high
17.03 million t
in 2024
All-time low
487,691 t
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M1990200720241990: 4.3M t1991: 4.3M t1992: 4.3M t1993: 4.3M t1994: 4.3M t1995: 4.3M t1996: 3.7M t1997: 4.8M t1998: 13.1M t1999: 5.1M t2000: 7.4M t2001: 4.9M t2002: 602.2k t2003: 13.4M t2004: 1.2M t2005: 2.7M t2006: 1.7M t2007: 4.4M t2008: 1.5M t2009: 826.5k t2010: 9.3M t2011: 543.4k t2012: 487.7k t2013: 2.7M t2014: 2.0M t2015: 2.4M t2016: 5.8M t2017: 796.1k t2018: 1.9M t2019: 6.5M t2020: 7.0M t2021: 606.1k t2022: 1.2M t2023: 1.8M t2024: 17.0M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for forest fires — burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 17.03 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 845.5% on the previous year and up 734.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest fires — burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 17.03 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 487,691 t, in 2012.

That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter) in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990 to 2024.
Year t Change
1990 4.33 million t
1991 4.33 million t +0.0%
1992 4.33 million t +0.0%
1993 4.33 million t +0.0%
1994 4.33 million t +0.0%
1995 4.33 million t +0.0%
1996 3.68 million t -15.1%
1997 4.81 million t +30.9%
1998 13.11 million t +172.6%
1999 5.08 million t -61.2%
2000 7.39 million t +45.3%
2001 4.89 million t -33.8%
2002 602,197 t -87.7%
2003 13.41 million t +2126.8%
2004 1.19 million t -91.1%
2005 2.68 million t +125.0%
2006 1.67 million t -37.7%
2007 4.44 million t +165.5%
2008 1.53 million t -65.5%
2009 826,471 t -46.1%
2010 9.29 million t +1023.7%
2011 543,421 t -94.1%
2012 487,691 t -10.3%
2013 2.70 million t +453.1%
2014 2.04 million t -24.3%
2015 2.43 million t +18.9%
2016 5.84 million t +140.7%
2017 796,069 t -86.4%
2018 1.90 million t +138.4%
2019 6.50 million t +242.5%
2020 7.00 million t +7.7%
2021 606,085 t -91.3%
2022 1.24 million t +104.9%
2023 1.80 million t +45.0%
2024 17.03 million t +845.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Forest fires — Burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2003 +2126.8% 602,197 t 13.41 million t
2010 +1023.7% 826,471 t 9.29 million t
2024 +845.5% 1.80 million t 17.03 million t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.27 million t 3.68 million t 13.11 million t 10
2000s 3.86 million t 602,197 t 13.41 million t 10
2010s 3.25 million t 487,691 t 9.29 million t 10
2020s 5.54 million t 606,085 t 17.03 million t 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

  1. 5 Angola 99.51 million t compare
  2. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 188.95 million t compare
  3. 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 25.28 million t compare
  4. 6 OECD 83.61 million t compare
  5. 7 Myanmar 68.71 million t compare
  6. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 21.93 million t compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 30.67 million t compare
  8. 9 Canada 30.48 million t compare
  9. 10 Mexico 28.74 million t compare
  10. 10 Viet Nam 4.02 million t compare
  11. 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 531,886 t compare
  12. 11 India 27.08 million t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest fires — burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Forest fires — burning crop residues in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 17.03 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 17.03 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest forest fires — burning crop residues recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 487,691 t in 2012.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for forest fires — burning crop residues?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
Is forest fires — burning crop residues rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 734.3%. 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 — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Forest fires — Burning crop residues (Biomass burned, dry matter)
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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