Woody savanna — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Woody savanna — Burned Area was 332,796 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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, woody savanna — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) stood at 332,796 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 559.7% on the previous year and up 229.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 423,598 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8,422 ha, in 2011.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 145,493 ha | — |
| 1991 | 145,493 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 145,493 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 145,493 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 145,493 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 145,493 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 423,598 ha | +191.1% |
| 1997 | 310,117 ha | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 364,742 ha | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 216,332 ha | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 345,385 ha | +59.7% |
| 2001 | 105,665 ha | -69.4% |
| 2002 | 19,730 ha | -81.3% |
| 2003 | 344,295 ha | +1645.0% |
| 2004 | 39,503 ha | -88.5% |
| 2005 | 87,175 ha | +120.7% |
| 2006 | 50,044 ha | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 140,148 ha | +180.1% |
| 2008 | 70,715 ha | -49.5% |
| 2009 | 17,486 ha | -75.3% |
| 2010 | 190,575 ha | +989.9% |
| 2011 | 8,422 ha | -95.6% |
| 2012 | 16,802 ha | +99.5% |
| 2013 | 106,458 ha | +533.6% |
| 2014 | 101,136 ha | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 85,786 ha | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 154,346 ha | +79.9% |
| 2017 | 26,230 ha | -83.0% |
| 2018 | 86,815 ha | +231.0% |
| 2019 | 174,138 ha | +100.6% |
| 2020 | 294,540 ha | +69.1% |
| 2021 | 9,555 ha | -96.8% |
| 2022 | 46,303 ha | +384.6% |
| 2023 | 50,450 ha | +9.0% |
| 2024 | 332,796 ha | +559.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody savanna — Burned Area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1645.0% | 19,730 ha | 344,295 ha |
| 2010 | +989.9% | 17,486 ha | 190,575 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218,775 ha | 145,493 ha | 423,598 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 122,015 ha | 17,486 ha | 345,385 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 95,071 ha | 8,422 ha | 190,575 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,729 ha | 9,555 ha | 332,796 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 4 Zambia 3.30 million ha compare
- 5 Canada 2.22 million ha compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 444,677 ha compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 424,524 ha compare
- 6 Brazil 1.50 million ha compare
- 7 Mozambique 1.48 million ha compare
- 8 Mexico 459,090 ha compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 164,619 ha compare
- 9 Myanmar 406,463 ha compare
- 10 Congo 253,969 ha compare
- 10 Viet Nam 22,296 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 woody savanna — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Woody savanna — burned area in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 332,796 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 423,598 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,422 ha in 2011.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 7th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.1%. 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 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.