Open shrubland — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Open shrubland — Burned Area was 0 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
8th
of 21 countries
All-time high
118,750 ha
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990–2024

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1990200720241990: 12.7k ha1991: 12.7k ha1992: 12.7k ha1993: 12.7k ha1994: 12.7k ha1995: 12.7k ha1996: 4.5k ha1997: 45.6k ha1998: 118.8k ha1999: 115.0k ha2000: 84.3k ha2001: 21.4 ha2002: 21.4 ha2003: 21.4 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 42.8 ha2006: 0 ha2007: 0 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 21.4 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 0 ha2013: 0 ha2014: 42.8 ha2015: 0 ha2016: 0 ha2017: 0 ha2018: 0 ha2019: 0 ha2020: 0 ha2021: 0 ha2022: 0 ha2023: 42.8 ha2024: 0 ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for open shrubland — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 0 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 118,750 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2004.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th of 21 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.

Open shrubland — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Open shrubland — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 12,702 ha
1991 12,702 ha +0.0%
1992 12,702 ha +0.0%
1993 12,702 ha +0.0%
1994 12,702 ha +0.0%
1995 12,702 ha +0.0%
1996 4,538 ha -64.3%
1997 45,601 ha +904.9%
1998 118,750 ha +160.4%
1999 114,951 ha -3.2%
2000 84,309 ha -26.7%
2001 21.38 ha -100.0%
2002 21.38 ha -0.0%
2003 21.38 ha +0.0%
2004 0 ha -100.0%
2005 42.75 ha
2006 0 ha -100.0%
2007 0 ha
2008 0 ha
2009 0 ha
2010 21.38 ha
2011 0 ha -100.0%
2012 0 ha
2013 0 ha
2014 42.75 ha
2015 0 ha -100.0%
2016 0 ha
2017 0 ha
2018 0 ha
2019 0 ha
2020 0 ha
2021 0 ha
2022 0 ha
2023 42.76 ha
2024 0 ha -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36,005 ha 4,538 ha 118,750 ha 10
2000s 8,442 ha 0 ha 84,309 ha 10
2010s 6.41 ha 0 ha 42.75 ha 10
2020s 8.55 ha 0 ha 42.76 ha 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

  1. 5 Botswana 924,078 ha compare
  2. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 7,358 ha compare
  3. 6 South Africa 159,213 ha compare
  4. 7 Iraq 93,236 ha compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 1,976 ha compare
  6. 8 Argentina 50,420 ha compare
  7. 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
  8. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 ha compare
  9. 8 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 ha compare
  10. 8 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 ha
  11. 8 Republic of Moldova 0 ha
  12. 8 Timor-Leste 0 ha
  13. 8 United Republic of Tanzania 0 ha compare
  14. 8 Viet Nam 0 ha compare
  15. 8 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 ha
  16. 8 Melanesia 0 ha compare
  17. 8 Micronesia 0 ha
  18. 8 Polynesia 0 ha compare
  19. 9 Angola 45,448 ha compare
  20. 10 Namibia 40,003 ha compare
  21. 11 Canada 37,062 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is open shrubland — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Open shrubland — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 0 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 118,750 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest open shrubland — burned area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2004.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for open shrubland — burned area?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
Is open shrubland — burned area rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Open shrubland — 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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