Forest area (sq. km) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Forest area (sq. km) was 470,882 sq. km in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forest area in Venezuela, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 470,882 sq. km for forest area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Venezuela peaked at 504,836 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 470,882 sq. km, in 2025.
That places Venezuela 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 504,836 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 503,584 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 502,332 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 501,080 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 499,828 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 498,576 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 497,324 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 496,072 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 494,820 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 493,568 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 492,316 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 491,466 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 490,617 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 489,767 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 488,918 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 488,068 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 487,219 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 486,369 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 485,520 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 484,670 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 483,820 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 482,815 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 481,809 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 480,804 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 479,798 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 478,792 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 477,703 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 476,614 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 475,525 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 474,436 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 473,347 sq. km | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 472,854 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 472,361 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 471,868 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 471,375 sq. km | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 470,882 sq. km | -0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 470,882 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37,741 sq. km, 12.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 470,882 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,999 sq. km, 47.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 499,202 sq. km | 493,568 sq. km | 504,836 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 488,493 sq. km | 484,670 sq. km | 492,316 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 479,212 sq. km | 474,436 sq. km | 483,820 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 472,114 sq. km | 470,882 sq. km | 473,347 sq. km | 6 |
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 in Venezuela?
- Forest area in Venezuela was 470,882 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 504,836 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 470,882 sq. km in 2025.
- How does Venezuela rank for forest area?
- Venezuela ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area is land 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.