Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0163 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Venezuela, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.0163 sq. km per person for forest area (sq. km), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Venezuela peaked at 0.0262 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 sq. km per person, in 2016.
That places Venezuela 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0255 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0234 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0228 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0222 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0216 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0196 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0188 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0171 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.016 sq. km per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0163 sq. km per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 sq. km per person, 7.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0163 sq. km per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0029 sq. km per person, 5.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0232 sq. km per person | 0.0205 sq. km per person | 0.0262 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0183 sq. km per person | 0.0168 sq. km per person | 0.02 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0157 sq. km per person | 0.0151 sq. km per person | 0.0165 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0163 sq. km per person | 0.0163 sq. km per person | 0.0164 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1157 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7539 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Venezuela?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Venezuela was 0.0163 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0262 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 sq. km per person in 2016.
- How does Venezuela rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.