Agriculture-driven deforestation in Venezuela
Venezuela: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 66,744 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
66,744 hectares
Change on year
up 20.8%
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
129,540 hectares
in 2017
All-time low
40,598 hectares
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Venezuela, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 66,744 hectares for agriculture-driven deforestation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Venezuela peaked at 129,540 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40,598 hectares, in 2022.
That places Venezuela 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 93,631 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 73,666 hectares | -21.3% |
| 2003 | 62,841 hectares | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 69,859 hectares | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 76,178 hectares | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 65,773 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 88,225 hectares | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 96,710 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 115,121 hectares | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 70,530 hectares | -38.7% |
| 2011 | 54,160 hectares | -23.2% |
| 2012 | 79,123 hectares | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 44,238 hectares | -44.1% |
| 2014 | 76,776 hectares | +73.6% |
| 2015 | 46,652 hectares | -39.2% |
| 2016 | 95,892 hectares | +105.5% |
| 2017 | 129,540 hectares | +35.1% |
| 2018 | 78,726 hectares | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 67,969 hectares | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 87,433 hectares | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 44,942 hectares | -48.6% |
| 2022 | 40,598 hectares | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 55,260 hectares | +36.1% |
| 2024 | 66,744 hectares | +20.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 66,744 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953 hectares, 34.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 66,744 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620 hectares, 41.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82,445 hectares | 62,841 hectares | 115,121 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 74,361 hectares | 44,238 hectares | 129,540 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 58,995 hectares | 40,598 hectares | 87,433 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Venezuela?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Venezuela was 66,744 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 129,540 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,598 hectares in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Venezuela ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.