Forestland — Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Forestland — Area was 47,088 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 47,088 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 50,484 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47,088 1000 ha, in 2025.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 21 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50,484 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 50,358 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 50,233 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 50,108 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 49,983 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 49,858 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49,732 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 49,607 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 49,482 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 49,357 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 49,232 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 49,147 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49,062 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48,977 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48,892 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48,807 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48,722 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48,637 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48,552 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48,467 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48,382 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48,282 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48,181 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48,080 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47,980 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47,879 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47,770 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47,661 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47,552 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47,444 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47,335 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 47,285 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 47,236 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 47,187 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47,138 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 47,088 1000 ha | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49,920 1000 ha | 49,357 1000 ha | 50,484 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 48,849 1000 ha | 48,467 1000 ha | 49,232 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,921 1000 ha | 47,444 1000 ha | 48,382 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,211 1000 ha | 47,088 1000 ha | 47,335 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 4 Canada 368,819 1000 ha compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 139,189 1000 ha compare
- 5 China 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 5 China, mainland 227,153 1000 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 54,370 1000 ha compare
- 7 Australia and New Zealand 143,865 1000 ha compare
- 8 Australia 133,562 1000 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 43,400 1000 ha compare
- 9 Indonesia 95,969 1000 ha compare
- 9 Melanesia 39,480 1000 ha compare
- 10 India 72,739 1000 ha compare
- 10 Türkiye 22,806 1000 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 forestland — area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Forestland — area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 47,088 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 50,484 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,088 1000 ha in 2025.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for forestland — area?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th out of 21 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).