Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Venezuela
Venezuela: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 447,120 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Venezuela, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 447,120 Square kilometres for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Venezuela peaked at 516,000 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 447,120 Square kilometres, in 2023.
Venezuela ranks 15th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 516,000 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 512,812 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 509,623 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 506,434 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 503,246 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 500,057 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 496,869 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 493,680 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 490,492 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 487,303 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 484,114 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 482,219 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 480,323 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 478,427 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 476,532 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 474,636 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 472,740 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 470,845 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 468,949 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 467,054 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 465,158 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 462,785 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 460,412 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 458,040 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 455,667 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 453,294 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 451,888 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 450,728 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 449,814 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 449,148 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 448,728 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 448,143 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 447,668 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 447,120 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 447,120 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57,414 Square kilometres, 7.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 447,120 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,319 Square kilometres, 19.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 501,652 Square kilometres | 487,303 Square kilometres | 516,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 475,584 Square kilometres | 467,054 Square kilometres | 484,114 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,693 Square kilometres | 449,148 Square kilometres | 465,158 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 447,915 Square kilometres | 447,120 Square kilometres | 448,728 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 12 Netherlands 367.2 Square kilometres compare
- 12 Cabo Verde 136.8 Square kilometres compare
- 12 India 595,425 Square kilometres compare
- 13 Colombia 581,166 Square kilometres compare
- 14 Bolivia 501,437 Square kilometres compare
- 16 Zambia 441,980 Square kilometres compare
- 17 Tanzania 437,850 Square kilometres compare
- 18 Mozambique 359,458 Square kilometres compare
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 land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Venezuela?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Venezuela was 447,120 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 516,000 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,120 Square kilometres in 2023.
- How does Venezuela rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Venezuela ranks 15th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata