Average area burnt per wildfire in Venezuela

Venezuela: Average area burnt per wildfire was 382.93 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
382.93 hectares
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
26th
of 181 countries
All-time high
400.87 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
299 hectares
in 2021
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Average area burnt per wildfire in Venezuela, 2012–2026

01002003004002012201920262012: 313.1 hectares2013: 339.8 hectares2014: 334 hectares2015: 317 hectares2016: 359.8 hectares2017: 304.7 hectares2018: 321.9 hectares2019: 356.8 hectares2020: 354.1 hectares2021: 299 hectares2022: 336.8 hectares2023: 344.9 hectares2024: 400.9 hectares2025: 353.1 hectares2026: 382.9 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 382.93 hectares for average area burnt per wildfire in 2026.

That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Venezuela peaked at 400.87 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 299 hectares, in 2021.

Venezuela ranks 26th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 330.88 hectares 304.69 hectares 359.78 hectares 8
2020s 353.1 hectares 299 hectares 400.87 hectares 7

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 23 Gambia 405.25 hectares compare
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  3. 25 Thailand 387.28 hectares compare
  4. 27 Ethiopia 381.91 hectares compare
  5. 28 Costa Rica 379.98 hectares compare
  6. 29 Niger 376.62 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average area burnt per wildfire in Venezuela?
Average area burnt per wildfire in Venezuela was 382.93 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 400.87 hectares in 2024.
What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 299 hectares in 2021.
How does Venezuela rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
Venezuela ranks 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
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The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.