Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 3.27 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Venezuela, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 3.27 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Venezuela peaked at 8.77 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.29, in 2012.
Venezuela ranks 17th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2.29 | — |
| 2013 | 4.94 | +115.7% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.11 | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 3.17 | -38.1% |
| 2018 | 3.91 | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 6.82 | +74.6% |
| 2020 | 8.77 | +28.6% |
| 2021 | 2.96 | -66.2% |
| 2022 | 5.18 | +74.8% |
| 2023 | 5.21 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 7.44 | +42.8% |
| 2025 | 3.66 | -50.7% |
| 2026 | 3.27 | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.43 | 2.29 | 6.82 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.21 | 2.96 | 8.77 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 506.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 10,074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 13,634 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 27.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.94 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Venezuela?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Venezuela was 3.27 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 8.77 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 in 2012.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- Venezuela ranks 17th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.0%. 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 Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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