Marine protected areas in Venezuela
Venezuela: Marine protected areas was 4.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
70th
of 174 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 2022
All-time low
3.5
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Marine protected areas in Venezuela, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, marine protected areas in Venezuela stood at 4.4. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Venezuela peaked at 4.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2013.
Venezuela ranks 70th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Marine protected areas in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3.5 | — |
| 2014 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 4.4 | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.4 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7, 6.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.4 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.95, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.35 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 68 Greece 4.7 compare
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.5 compare
- 71 Cuba 4.2 compare
- 71 Greenland 4.2 compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 4.2 compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Venezuela?
- Marine protected areas in Venezuela was 4.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2013.
- How does Venezuela rank for marine protected areas?
- Venezuela ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Marine protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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