Annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 2.99 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 2.99 million hectares, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% 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 11th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.04 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.76 million hectares | 2.70 million hectares | 8.00 million hectares | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela was 2.99 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 11th 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 36.0%. 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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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.