Forest area in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Forest area was 52.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 52.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 59.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 2023.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 45th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.0% | — |
| 1991 | 58.7% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 58.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 57.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 57.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.5% | 56.0% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 54.0% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 52.5% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 52.2% | 52.4% | 4 |
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- 42 Northern Mariana Islands 53.0% compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Forest area in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 52.2% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 2023.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for forest area?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.