What is land area in Venezuela?

Land area in Venezuela was 882,050 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 882,050 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 882,050 sq. km in 1961.

How does Venezuela rank for land area?

Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Venezuela

Name: Land area in Venezuela
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Venezuela: Land area was 882,050 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

882,050 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

32nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

882,050 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

882,050 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Venezuela, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Venezuela stood at 882,050 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Venezuela peaked at 882,050 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 882,050 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Venezuela 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Land area in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Venezuela, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	882,050 sq. km	—
1962	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	882,050 sq. km	+0.0%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

Venezuela's 882,050 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,530 sq. km, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Venezuela's 882,050 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,185 sq. km, 35.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	9
1970s	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	10
1980s	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	10
1990s	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	10
2000s	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	10
2010s	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	10
2020s	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Venezuela

29 Egypt 995,450 sq. km compare
30 Nigeria 910,770 sq. km compare
31 Tanzania 885,800 sq. km compare
33 Namibia 823,290 sq. km compare
34 Mozambique 786,380 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 770,880 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Venezuela?: Land area in Venezuela was 882,050 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 882,050 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 882,050 sq. km in 1961.
How does Venezuela rank for land area?: Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.