Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 2.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Venezuela is 2.17 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 2.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9289 hectares per square kilometre, in 2002.
Venezuela ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9289 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.4 hectares per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 1.49 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.73 hectares per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.74 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 1.51 hectares per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 1.94 hectares per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 1.3 hectares per square kilometre | -32.9% |
| 2011 | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 1.16 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.56 hectares per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2014 | 1.7 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 2.07 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2022 | 1.87 hectares per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2023 | 2.17 hectares per square kilometre | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.54 hectares per square kilometre | 0.9289 hectares per square kilometre | 1.94 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.58 hectares per square kilometre | 1.13 hectares per square kilometre | 2.09 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 hectares per square kilometre | 1.59 hectares per square kilometre | 2.56 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 22 Namibia 2.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 23 Tanzania 2.45 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 24 Uganda 2.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Eswatini 1.89 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 27 Guinea 1.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 Cambodia 1.25 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (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) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Venezuela was 2.17 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9289 hectares per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Venezuela rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.