Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) was 56.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Venezuela, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Venezuela stood at 56.8%.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Venezuela peaked at 56.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2013.
Venezuela ranks 3rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 54.1% | — |
| 2014 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.9% | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 56.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 56.8% | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 56.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 56.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7%, 3.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 56.9% | 56.8% | 56.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 1 Seychelles 68.1% compare
- 2 New Caledonia 59.6% compare
- 4 Bhutan 51.6% compare
- 5 Liechtenstein 44.8% compare
- 6 Bulgaria 44.3% compare
More climate change data for Venezuela
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8932 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 92.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 25.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 28.52 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Venezuela?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Venezuela was 56.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Venezuela ranks 3rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.