15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected was 78.32 % in 2025. ▲ Rising
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 78.32 %, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 83.43 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 67.21 %, in 1990.
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.21 % | — |
| 2000 | 83.43 % | +24.1% |
| 2010 | 78.32 % | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 78.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 78.11 % | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 78.32 % | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.21 % | 67.21 % | 67.21 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.43 % | 83.43 % | 83.43 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 78.32 % | 78.32 % | 78.32 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 78.22 % | 78.11 % | 78.32 % | 2 |
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More environment data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.301 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.25 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 24.42 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,241 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 84.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.98 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 21,541 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 78.32 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 83.43 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.21 % in 1990.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 1st out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.2.1 proportion of forest area within legally established protected rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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