Tree cover loss from wildfires in Venezuela
Venezuela: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 48,258 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Venezuela, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in Venezuela stood at 48,258 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,058.7% on the previous year and up 1,422.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Venezuela peaked at 82,820 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,283 hectares, in 2002.
That places Venezuela 13th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 8,744 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1,283 hectares | -85.3% |
| 2003 | 7,184 hectares | +460.1% |
| 2004 | 3,660 hectares | -49.0% |
| 2005 | 4,465 hectares | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 2,622 hectares | -41.3% |
| 2007 | 4,610 hectares | +75.8% |
| 2008 | 1,773 hectares | -61.5% |
| 2009 | 3,755 hectares | +111.8% |
| 2010 | 10,259 hectares | +173.2% |
| 2011 | 1,957 hectares | -80.9% |
| 2012 | 2,170 hectares | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 2,540 hectares | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 3,170 hectares | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 3,121 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 82,820 hectares | +2553.6% |
| 2017 | 8,455 hectares | -89.8% |
| 2018 | 8,654 hectares | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 32,196 hectares | +272.0% |
| 2020 | 22,192 hectares | -31.1% |
| 2021 | 2,703 hectares | -87.8% |
| 2022 | 2,023 hectares | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 4,165 hectares | +105.9% |
| 2024 | 48,258 hectares | +1058.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 48,258 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25 hectares, 285.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 48,258 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701 hectares, 7.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +2553.6% | 3,121 hectares | 82,820 hectares |
| 2024 | +1058.7% | 4,165 hectares | 48,258 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,233 hectares | 1,283 hectares | 8,744 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,534 hectares | 1,957 hectares | 82,820 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,868 hectares | 2,023 hectares | 48,258 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (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) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss from wildfires in Venezuela?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Venezuela was 48,258 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 82,820 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,283 hectares in 2002.
- How does Venezuela rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Venezuela ranks 13th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,422.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).