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

Latest (2024)
294,077 ha
Change on year
up 1,062.9%
World rank
6th
of 21 countries
All-time high
294,077 ha
in 2024
All-time low
5,087 ha
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720241990: 63.2k ha1991: 63.2k ha1992: 63.2k ha1993: 63.2k ha1994: 63.2k ha1995: 63.2k ha1996: 49.6k ha1997: 66.9k ha1998: 207.7k ha1999: 76.7k ha2000: 107.4k ha2001: 72.5k ha2002: 7.0k ha2003: 189.2k ha2004: 17.0k ha2005: 40.2k ha2006: 22.2k ha2007: 62.2k ha2008: 19.8k ha2009: 12.3k ha2010: 141.3k ha2011: 5.1k ha2012: 5.5k ha2013: 38.4k ha2014: 21.1k ha2015: 28.8k ha2016: 80.7k ha2017: 9.9k ha2018: 23.7k ha2019: 96.9k ha2020: 85.9k ha2021: 7.7k ha2022: 18.3k ha2023: 25.3k ha2024: 294.1k ha

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

Annual values for Humid tropical forest — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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)

  1. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5.83 million ha compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 2.29 million ha compare
  3. 4 Angola 1.76 million ha compare
  4. 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.46 million ha compare
  5. 5 Myanmar 996,881 ha compare
  6. 6 Mozambique 613,112 ha compare
  7. 7 Nepal 323,113 ha compare
  8. 7 United Republic of Tanzania 275,207 ha compare
  9. 8 Cambodia 312,392 ha compare
  10. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 273,830 ha compare
  11. 9 South Sudan 283,828 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 9,224 data points, 1990–2024
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