Forest area as share of land area in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Forest area as share of land area was 53.38 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area as share of land area in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 53.38 for forest area as share of land area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 57.23 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.38, in 2025.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 49th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.23 | — |
| 1991 | 57.09 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 56.95 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.81 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 56.67 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 56.52 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 56.38 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 56.24 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 56.1 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 55.96 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.81 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 55.72 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.62 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.53 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.43 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.33 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.24 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 55.14 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 55.04 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.95 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 54.85 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.74 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 54.62 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 54.51 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 54.4 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 54.28 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.16 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 54.03 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.91 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 53.79 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 53.66 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 53.61 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 53.55 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 53.5 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 53.44 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 53.38 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6 | 55.96 | 57.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.38 | 54.95 | 55.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.33 | 53.79 | 54.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.52 | 53.38 | 53.66 | 6 |
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- Total fisheries production 284,460 metric tons (2024)
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.3834 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Forest area as share of land area in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 53.38 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 57.23 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.38 in 2025.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 49th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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