Drivers of deforestation in Venezuela
Venezuela: Drivers of deforestation was 2,761 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Drivers of deforestation in Venezuela, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2,761 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 69.1% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Venezuela peaked at 46,650 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,761 hectares, in 2023.
That places Venezuela 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,750 hectares | 9,935 hectares | 46,650 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,257 hectares | 13,136 hectares | 26,643 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,112 hectares | 2,761 hectares | 19,020 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 38 Central African Republic 3,096 hectares compare
- 39 South Africa 3,036 hectares compare
- 40 Cote d'Ivoire 2,974 hectares compare
- 42 Kenya 2,719 hectares compare
- 43 Malawi 2,714 hectares compare
- 44 India 2,099 hectares compare
More environment data for Venezuela
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 167.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 32.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0873 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0881 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drivers of deforestation in Venezuela?
- Drivers of deforestation in Venezuela was 2,761 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 46,650 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,761 hectares in 2023.
- How does Venezuela rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Venezuela ranks 41st out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.