Tree cover loss in Venezuela
Venezuela: Tree cover loss was 144,477 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Venezuela, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss in Venezuela is 144,477 hectares, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 89.2% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Venezuela peaked at 206,368 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 55,371 hectares, in 2022.
Venezuela ranks 30th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 121,821 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 88,715 hectares | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 85,881 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 89,758 hectares | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 93,848 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 84,358 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 113,119 hectares | +34.1% |
| 2008 | 119,194 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 140,610 hectares | +18.0% |
| 2010 | 99,614 hectares | -29.2% |
| 2011 | 72,789 hectares | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 101,785 hectares | +39.8% |
| 2013 | 63,096 hectares | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 99,472 hectares | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 60,950 hectares | -38.7% |
| 2016 | 206,368 hectares | +238.6% |
| 2017 | 166,331 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 111,722 hectares | -32.8% |
| 2019 | 140,066 hectares | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 138,587 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 63,825 hectares | -53.9% |
| 2022 | 55,371 hectares | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 76,351 hectares | +37.9% |
| 2024 | 144,477 hectares | +89.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 144,477 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729 hectares, 25.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 144,477 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347 hectares, 27.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 | +238.6% | 60,950 hectares | 206,368 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,145 hectares | 84,358 hectares | 140,610 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 112,219 hectares | 60,950 hectares | 206,368 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,722 hectares | 55,371 hectares | 144,477 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 in Venezuela?
- Tree cover loss in Venezuela was 144,477 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 206,368 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,371 hectares in 2022.
- How does Venezuela rank for tree cover loss?
- Venezuela ranks 30th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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