Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Venezuela
Venezuela: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type was 2.66 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Venezuela, 2002–2024
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Venezuela stood at 2.66 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Venezuela peaked at 2.66 million hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 819,374 hectares, in 2002.
That places Venezuela 17th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 million hectares | 819,374 hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.39 million hectares | 992,367 hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Venezuela?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type in Venezuela was 2.66 million hectares in 2024, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.66 million hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 819,374 hectares in 2002.
- How does Venezuela rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Venezuela ranks 17th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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 Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.