Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Venezuela
Venezuela: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 105.54 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Venezuela, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 105.54 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Venezuela peaked at 984.59 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 60.57 hectares, in 2022.
Venezuela ranks 83rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 614.87 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 478.69 hectares | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 367.47 hectares | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 450.49 hectares | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 619.44 hectares | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 681.07 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 984.59 hectares | +44.6% |
| 2008 | 919.65 hectares | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 911.05 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 403.74 hectares | -55.7% |
| 2011 | 564.51 hectares | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 680.01 hectares | +20.5% |
| 2013 | 202.68 hectares | -70.2% |
| 2014 | 289.32 hectares | +42.7% |
| 2015 | 191.93 hectares | -33.7% |
| 2016 | 241.61 hectares | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 264.2 hectares | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 181.94 hectares | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 158.15 hectares | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 214.04 hectares | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 102.86 hectares | -51.9% |
| 2022 | 60.57 hectares | -41.1% |
| 2023 | 117.04 hectares | +93.2% |
| 2024 | 105.54 hectares | -9.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 105.54 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 105.54 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 105.54 hectares, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 669.7 hectares | 367.47 hectares | 984.59 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 317.81 hectares | 158.15 hectares | 680.01 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.01 hectares | 60.57 hectares | 214.04 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Venezuela?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Venezuela was 105.54 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 984.59 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.57 hectares in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Venezuela ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.