Consumption-based deforestation per person in Venezuela
Venezuela: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 9.06 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Venezuela, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption-based deforestation per person in Venezuela stood at 9.06 square meters. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 18.1% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Venezuela peaked at 24.99 square meters in 2009 and was at its lowest, 9.06 square meters, in 2023.
That places Venezuela 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.3 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 16.67 square meters | +16.6% |
| 2007 | 19.96 square meters | +19.7% |
| 2008 | 24.49 square meters | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 24.99 square meters | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 22.59 square meters | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 20.24 square meters | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 23.76 square meters | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 18.84 square meters | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 18.08 square meters | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 19.25 square meters | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 13.29 square meters | -31.0% |
| 2017 | 15.83 square meters | +19.2% |
| 2018 | 15.46 square meters | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 14.24 square meters | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 15.82 square meters | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 13.55 square meters | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 11.06 square meters | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 9.06 square meters | -18.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 9.06 square meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 square meters, 3.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 9.06 square meters is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.72 square meters, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.08 square meters | 14.3 square meters | 24.99 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.16 square meters | 13.29 square meters | 23.76 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 square meters | 9.06 square meters | 15.82 square meters | 4 |
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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Venezuela?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Venezuela was 9.06 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 24.99 square meters in 2009.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.06 square meters in 2023.
- How does Venezuela rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Venezuela ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.