TROPICAL RAINFORESTS: Deforestation rates tables and charts

Deforestation tables and charts for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Deforestation data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) , 1990-2005. Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 's data is derived from the FAO.

Forest Cover (hectares): 47,713,000
Forest Cover (as % of total land area): 54.1
Other wooded land (hectares): 7,369,000
Other land with tree cover (hectares):
Total land area (hectares): 91,205,000

Forest Area

Classification Area Annual change rate Total change
Period 1990 2000 2005 1990-2000 1990-2000 2000-2005 2000-2005 1990-2005 1990-2005 1990s vs 2000s
Units ha ha ha ha % ha % ha % %
Total forest area 52,026,000 49,151,000 47,713,000 -288000 -0.6 -288000 -0.6 -4,313,000 -8.29 0
Other wooded land 7526000 7421000 7369000 -10,500 -0.14 -10,400 -0.14 -157,000 -2.09 0.45
Primary forests - - - - -
Plantations -


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All data derived from the Forest Resources Assessment and the State of the World's Forests published by the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (F.A.O)




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