Forest area km in Venezuela
Venezuela: Forest area km was 47.09 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.09 million
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 235 countries
All-time high
50.48 million
in 1990
All-time low
47.09 million
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Venezuela, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area km in Venezuela stood at 47.09 million. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Venezuela peaked at 50.48 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.09 million, in 2025.
Venezuela ranks 15th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area km in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.48 million | — |
| 1991 | 50.36 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 50.23 million | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 50.11 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 49.98 million | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.86 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 49.73 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 49.61 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 49.48 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 49.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.23 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 49.15 million | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.06 million | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.89 million | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.81 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.64 million | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 48.47 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.38 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.28 million | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.18 million | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 48.08 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.98 million | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.88 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 47.77 million | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 47.66 million | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 47.55 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 47.29 million | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.24 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.19 million | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.14 million | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 47.09 million | -0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 47.09 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.89 million, 12.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 47.09 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945, 47.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.92 million | 49.36 million | 50.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.85 million | 48.47 million | 49.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.92 million | 47.44 million | 48.38 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.21 million | 47.09 million | 47.33 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More environment data for Venezuela
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.6382 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 20.63 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in Venezuela?
- Forest area km in Venezuela was 47.09 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 50.48 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.09 million in 2025.
- How does Venezuela rank for forest area km?
- Venezuela ranks 15th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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