Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Humid tropical forest — Burned Area was 294,077 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 294,077 ha for humid tropical forest — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,062.9% on the previous year and up 1,292.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 294,077 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,087 ha, in 2011.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 6th of 21 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63,224 ha | — |
| 1991 | 63,224 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63,224 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63,224 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 63,224 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 63,224 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 49,599 ha | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 66,887 ha | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 207,748 ha | +210.6% |
| 1999 | 76,731 ha | -63.1% |
| 2000 | 107,444 ha | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 72,510 ha | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 6,990 ha | -90.4% |
| 2003 | 189,239 ha | +2607.4% |
| 2004 | 17,035 ha | -91.0% |
| 2005 | 40,209 ha | +136.0% |
| 2006 | 22,188 ha | -44.8% |
| 2007 | 62,202 ha | +180.3% |
| 2008 | 19,837 ha | -68.1% |
| 2009 | 12,270 ha | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 141,292 ha | +1051.5% |
| 2011 | 5,087 ha | -96.4% |
| 2012 | 5,451 ha | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 38,433 ha | +605.1% |
| 2014 | 21,119 ha | -45.0% |
| 2015 | 28,772 ha | +36.2% |
| 2016 | 80,674 ha | +180.4% |
| 2017 | 9,876 ha | -87.8% |
| 2018 | 23,727 ha | +140.3% |
| 2019 | 96,875 ha | +308.3% |
| 2020 | 85,871 ha | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 7,738 ha | -91.0% |
| 2022 | 18,320 ha | +136.7% |
| 2023 | 25,288 ha | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 294,077 ha | +1062.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78,031 ha | 49,599 ha | 207,748 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,992 ha | 6,990 ha | 189,239 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,131 ha | 5,087 ha | 141,292 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 86,259 ha | 7,738 ha | 294,077 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.83 million ha compare
- 3 Central African Republic 2.29 million ha compare
- 4 Angola 1.76 million ha compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.46 million ha compare
- 5 Myanmar 996,881 ha compare
- 6 Mozambique 613,112 ha compare
- 7 Nepal 323,113 ha compare
- 7 United Republic of Tanzania 275,207 ha compare
- 8 Cambodia 312,392 ha compare
- 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 273,830 ha compare
- 9 South Sudan 283,828 ha compare
More climate change data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 359.80 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is humid tropical forest — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 294,077 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 294,077 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,087 ha in 2011.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for humid tropical forest — burned area?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,292.5%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.