Annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual area burnt by wildfires was 3.09 million in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
3.09 million
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
15th
of 248 countries
All-time high
8.00 million
in 2020
All-time low
2.09 million
in 2012
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela is 3.09 million, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela peaked at 8.00 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.09 million, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.09 million | — |
| 2013 | 4.51 million | +115.7% |
| 2014 | 4.66 million | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.75 million | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 4.67 million | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 2.89 million | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 3.56 million | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 6.22 million | +74.6% |
| 2020 | 8.00 million | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 2.70 million | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 4.72 million | +74.8% |
| 2023 | 4.75 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 6.78 million | +42.8% |
| 2025 | 3.34 million | -50.7% |
| 2026 | 3.09 million | -7.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.09 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156,215, 19.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.09 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20,244, 152.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.04 million | 2.09 million | 6.22 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 2.70 million | 8.00 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires in Venezuela was 3.09 million in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.09 million 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 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from 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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