Annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 3.06 million hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela is 3.06 million hectares, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela peaked at 8.00 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million hectares, in 2012.
Venezuela ranks 15th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.09 million hectares | — |
| 2013 | 4.51 million hectares | +115.7% |
| 2014 | 4.66 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.75 million hectares | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 4.67 million hectares | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 2.89 million hectares | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 3.56 million hectares | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 6.22 million hectares | +74.6% |
| 2020 | 8.00 million hectares | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million hectares | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 4.72 million hectares | +74.8% |
| 2023 | 4.75 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.78 million hectares | +42.8% |
| 2025 | 3.34 million hectares | -50.7% |
| 2026 | 3.06 million hectares | -8.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.06 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215 hectares, 19.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.06 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,198 hectares, 250.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.04 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela was 3.06 million hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million hectares in 2012.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Venezuela ranks 15th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.