Share of land defined as natural habitat in Venezuela

Venezuela: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 79.37 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
79.37
World rank
24th
of 168 countries
All-time high
95.32
in 1810
All-time low
78.93
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Venezuela, 1780–2010

0204060801001780189520101780: 95.31790: 95.31800: 95.31810: 95.31820: 94.91830: 94.51840: 93.91850: 93.21860: 92.41870: 91.91880: 91.31890: 90.61900: 90.61910: 90.51920: 90.51930: 88.71940: 87.11950: 83.81960: 78.91970: 79.91980: 79.71990: 79.42000: 79.42010: 79.4

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 79.37 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Venezuela peaked at 95.32 in 1810 and was at its lowest, 78.93, in 1960.

Venezuela ranks 24th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 95.29 95.29 95.29 1
1790s 95.3 95.3 95.3 1
1800s 95.31 95.31 95.31 1
1810s 95.32 95.32 95.32 1
1820s 94.94 94.94 94.94 1
1830s 94.48 94.48 94.48 1
1840s 93.92 93.92 93.92 1
1850s 93.25 93.25 93.25 1
1860s 92.44 92.44 92.44 1
1870s 91.91 91.91 91.91 1
1880s 91.33 91.33 91.33 1
1890s 90.64 90.64 90.64 1
1900s 90.55 90.55 90.55 1
1910s 90.53 90.53 90.53 1
1920s 90.5 90.5 90.5 1
1930s 88.66 88.66 88.66 1
1940s 87.08 87.08 87.08 1
1950s 83.84 83.84 83.84 1
1960s 78.93 78.93 78.93 1
1970s 79.93 79.93 79.93 1
1980s 79.67 79.67 79.67 1
1990s 79.37 79.37 79.37 1
2000s 79.4 79.4 79.4 1
2010s 79.37 79.37 79.37 1

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 21 South Korea 83.66 compare
  2. 22 Bhutan 82.3 compare
  3. 23 Myanmar 81.11 compare
  4. 25 Cameroon 79.05 compare
  5. 26 Brunei 78.75 compare
  6. 27 Belize 78.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Venezuela?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Venezuela was 79.37 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 95.32 in 1810.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 78.93 in 1960.
How does Venezuela rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Venezuela ranks 24th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.