Land use hidden — Other areas in Venezuela
Venezuela: Land use hidden — Other areas was 206,321 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Venezuela stood at 206,321 Square kilometres.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Venezuela peaked at 689,730 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 143,190 Square kilometres, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 689,730 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 689,030 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 688,330 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 687,610 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 686,910 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 686,210 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 685,390 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 684,470 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 683,650 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 682,720 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 681,790 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 681,400 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 680,260 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 679,610 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 679,070 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 677,350 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 675,210 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 674,650 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 673,050 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 671,850 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 671,650 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 670,450 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 669,250 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 668,150 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 665,650 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 663,550 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 662,450 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 661,950 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 663,950 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 143,190 Square kilometres | -78.4% |
| 1991 | 146,095 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 151,470 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 154,385 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 157,230 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 160,005 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 162,780 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 165,555 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 168,430 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 171,335 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 174,190 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 175,806 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 177,452 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 180,078 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 181,224 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 182,820 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 184,866 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 186,472 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 187,708 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 190,354 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 192,000 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 193,644 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 195,288 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 196,932 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 198,576 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 200,220 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 201,617 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 202,768 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 203,672 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 204,330 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 204,741 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 205,316 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 205,782 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 206,321 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 206,321 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 4.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 206,321 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 33.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -78.4% | 663,950 Square kilometres | 143,190 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 686,814 Square kilometres | 683,650 Square kilometres | 689,730 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 678,511 Square kilometres | 673,050 Square kilometres | 682,720 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 666,890 Square kilometres | 661,950 Square kilometres | 671,850 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,048 Square kilometres | 143,190 Square kilometres | 171,335 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 182,097 Square kilometres | 174,190 Square kilometres | 190,354 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,905 Square kilometres | 192,000 Square kilometres | 204,330 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,540 Square kilometres | 204,741 Square kilometres | 206,321 Square kilometres | 4 |
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- 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 — other areas in Venezuela?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Venezuela was 206,321 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 689,730 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,190 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Venezuela ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. 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