Share of land defined as natural habitat in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 79.37 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Venezuela, 1780–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.7484 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5589 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 2,740 2010 = 100 (2016)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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
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.