Annual area burnt per wildfire in Venezuela
Venezuela: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 373.75 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
373.75
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
35th
of 182 countries
All-time high
400.87
in 2024
All-time low
299
in 2021
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Venezuela, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 373.75 for annual area burnt per wildfire in 2026.
That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Venezuela peaked at 400.87 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 299, in 2021.
Venezuela ranks 35th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 313.12 | — |
| 2013 | 339.77 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 334.02 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 316.96 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 359.78 | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 304.69 | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 321.93 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 356.81 | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 354.15 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 299 | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 336.76 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 344.88 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 400.87 | +16.2% |
| 2025 | 353.11 | -11.9% |
| 2026 | 373.75 | +5.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 373.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 296.39, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 373.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 288.51, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 330.88 | 304.69 | 359.78 | 8 |
| 2020s | 351.79 | 299 | 400.87 | 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 per wildfire in Venezuela?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Venezuela was 373.75 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 400.87 in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 299 in 2021.
- How does Venezuela rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Venezuela ranks 35th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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