Venezuela, RB — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Venezuela, RB, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Venezuela, RB was 53.44% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 57.23% in 1990. Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.20% per year.
Venezuela, RB ranks 47 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 22%. The median for Latin America & Caribbean is 49.75%, so Venezuela, RB sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 7% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 2%. Within Latin America & Caribbean it ranks 14 of 42 economies; Cayman Islands (53.00%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 45th of 178 in 1990 → 43rd of 207 in 2000 → 48th of 209 in 2010 → 47th of 214 in 2020 → 47th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 53.44% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 53.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 53.55% | -0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 53.61% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 53.66% | -0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 53.79% | -0.1 pp |
| 2018 | 53.91% | -0.1 pp |
| 2017 | 54.03% | -0.1 pp |
| 2016 | 54.16% | -0.1 pp |
| 2015 | 54.28% | -0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 54.51% | -0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 54.62% | -0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 54.74% | -0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 54.85% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 54.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 55.04% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 55.14% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 55.24% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 55.33% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 55.43% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 55.53% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 55.62% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 55.72% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 55.81% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 55.96% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 56.1% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 56.24% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 56.38% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 56.52% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 56.67% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 56.81% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 56.95% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 57.09% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 57.23% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Venezuela, RB’s Forest area in 1991?
57.09% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Venezuela, RB’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -6.6% in total — about 0.2% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 53.44%; 2023: 53.5%; 2022: 53.55%; 2021: 53.61%; 2020: 53.66%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.