United States vs Venezuela: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
United States
2.24 million hectares
in 2024
Venezuela
2.66 million hectares
in 2024
United States rank
19th
Venezuela rank
17th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- United States
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 2.66 million hectares against 2.24 million hectares in United States, a difference of 421,230 hectares.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was United States ahead.
United States ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 17th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, United States averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 52,475 hectares | United States |
| 2010s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 115,040 hectares | United States |
| 2020s | 1.61 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | 366,149 hectares | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, United States or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 2.66 million hectares against 2.24 million hectares in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between United States and Venezuela?
- 421,230 hectares, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States and Venezuela?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do United States and Venezuela rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- United States ranks 19th and Venezuela ranks 17th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.