Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 2.14 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) stood at 2.14 million ha. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 73.2% on the previous year and up 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 2.14 million ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 541,830 ha, in 2011.
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.10 million ha | — |
| 1991 | 1.10 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.10 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.10 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 688,677 ha | -37.6% |
| 1997 | 604,518 ha | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 864,721 ha | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 556,172 ha | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 787,071 ha | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 1.20 million ha | +52.1% |
| 2002 | 867,803 ha | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 1.88 million ha | +117.1% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million ha | -41.5% |
| 2005 | 1.31 million ha | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 1.10 million ha | -15.8% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million ha | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million ha | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 900,219 ha | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million ha | +36.3% |
| 2011 | 541,830 ha | -55.8% |
| 2012 | 668,399 ha | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 1.10 million ha | +64.2% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million ha | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 851,204 ha | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million ha | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 745,207 ha | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million ha | +64.2% |
| 2019 | 1.46 million ha | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 2.07 million ha | +41.8% |
| 2021 | 838,376 ha | -59.6% |
| 2022 | 1.34 million ha | +59.6% |
| 2023 | 1.23 million ha | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 2.14 million ha | +73.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 933,503 ha | 556,172 ha | 1.10 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 million ha | 787,071 ha | 1.88 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 million ha | 541,830 ha | 1.46 million ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.52 million ha | 838,376 ha | 2.14 million ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 4.63 million ha compare
- 4 Zambia 15.21 million ha compare
- 5 Mozambique 12.47 million ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 3.40 million ha compare
- 6 Brazil 10.74 million ha compare
- 7 Central African Republic 9.64 million ha compare
- 8 OECD 8.36 million ha compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 499,399 ha compare
- 9 Russian Federation 6.20 million ha compare
- 10 Canada 3.74 million ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 103,642 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 2.14 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 million ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 541,830 ha in 2011.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Savanna and woody savanna — 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.