What is the highest surface area recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 912,050 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 912,050 sq. km in 1961.

How does Venezuela rank for surface area?

Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.

Is surface area rising or falling in Venezuela?

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

Surface area (sq. km) in Venezuela

Name: Surface area (sq. km) in Venezuela
Creator: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Venezuela: Surface area (sq. km) was 912,050 sq. km in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

912,050 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

32nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

912,050 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

912,050 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Surface area in Venezuela, 1961–2024

Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 912,050 sq. km for surface area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in Venezuela peaked at 912,050 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 912,050 sq. km, in 1961.

Venezuela ranks 32nd of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Surface area (sq. km) in Venezuela, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in Venezuela, 1961 to 2024.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	912,050 sq. km	—
1962	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%
2024	912,050 sq. km	+0.0%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

Venezuela's 912,050 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 199,950 sq. km, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Venezuela's 912,050 sq. km is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,358 sq. km, 36.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	912,050 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	9
1970s	912,050 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	10
1980s	912,050 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	10
1990s	912,050 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	10
2000s	912,050 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	10
2010s	912,050 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	10
2020s	912,050 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	912,050 sq. km	5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

29 Egypt 1.00 million sq. km compare
30 Tanzania 945,500 sq. km compare
31 Nigeria 923,768 sq. km compare
33 Namibia 824,292 sq. km compare
34 Mozambique 799,380 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 796,100 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 264 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in Venezuela?: Surface area in Venezuela was 912,050 sq. km in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest surface area recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 912,050 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 912,050 sq. km in 1961.
How does Venezuela rank for surface area?: Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is surface 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,669 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 12 November 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.