Annual deforestation in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual deforestation was 60,110 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
60,110 hectares per year
World rank
23rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
161,000 hectares per year
in 1990
All-time low
60,110 hectares per year
in 2020
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Venezuela, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Venezuela stood at 60,110 hectares per year. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Venezuela peaked at 161,000 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60,110 hectares per year, in 2020.
That places Venezuela 23rd out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual deforestation in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 161,000 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 105,150 hectares per year | -34.7% |
| 2010 | 117,390 hectares per year | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 117,390 hectares per year | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 60,110 hectares per year | -48.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 60,110 hectares per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14,965 hectares per year, 4.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 60,110 hectares per year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,700 hectares per year, 2.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 161,000 hectares per year | 161,000 hectares per year | 161,000 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 105,150 hectares per year | 105,150 hectares per year | 105,150 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 117,390 hectares per year | 117,390 hectares per year | 117,390 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 60,110 hectares per year | 60,110 hectares per year | 60,110 hectares per year | 1 |
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More environment data for Venezuela
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.5848 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation in Venezuela?
- Annual deforestation in Venezuela was 60,110 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 161,000 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,110 hectares per year in 2020.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual deforestation?
- Venezuela ranks 23rd out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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