Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Venezuela
Venezuela: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 1.11 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.11 million hectares
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
37th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.11 million hectares
in 2025
All-time low
369,560 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Venezuela, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Venezuela stood at 1.11 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Venezuela peaked at 1.11 million hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 369,560 hectares, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 369,560 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 405,365 hectares | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 441,170 hectares | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 476,975 hectares | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 512,780 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 548,585 hectares | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 584,390 hectares | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 620,195 hectares | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 656,000 hectares | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 691,805 hectares | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 727,610 hectares | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 747,811 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 768,012 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 788,213 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 808,414 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 828,615 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 848,816 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 869,017 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 889,218 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 909,419 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 929,620 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 946,442 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 963,264 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 980,086 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 996,908 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.05 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.09 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.11 million hectares | +1.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.11 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 9.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.11 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120,150 hectares, 9.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 530,682 hectares | 369,560 hectares | 691,805 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 818,514 hectares | 727,610 hectares | 909,419 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 996,979 hectares | 929,620 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 6 |
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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Venezuela?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Venezuela was 1.11 million hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 369,560 hectares in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Venezuela ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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