Deforestation statistics for Venezuela
Total land area: Venezuela
| Total land area | ha |
| Land area | 91,370,670 |
| Tree cover in 2018 | 56,341,192 |
Forest and tree cover extent: Venezuela
Extent of primary forest cover and tree cover for Venezuela. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56,596,602 | |
| 2001 | 38,611,307 | |
| 2010 | 38,438,257 | 57,337,827 |
| 2018 | 38,190,405 | 56,341,192 |
| Primary/Total tree cover 2018 | 68% | |
| Tree cover/Total land area 2018 | 61.7% |
Primary forest loss and tree cover loss: Venezuela
Annual loss of primary forest cover and tree cover for Venezuela by year. All area figures are in hectares (ha)| Year | Primary forest | Tree cover (30%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 124,085 | ||
| 2002 | 11,323 | 90,520 | |
| 2003 | 20,775 | 87,347 | |
| 2004 | 15,924 | 91,130 | |
| 2005 | 15,565 | 91,130 | |
| 2006 | 14,244 | 85,634 | |
| 2007 | 26,116 | 114,555 | |
| 2008 | 19,859 | 120,787 | |
| 2009 | 23,436 | 142,635 | |
| 2010 | 25,809 | 101,416 | |
| 2011 | 15,590 | 74,565 | |
| 2012 | 22,125 | 106,150 | |
| 2013 | 15,349 | 64,628 | |
| 2014 | 20,609 | 101,127 | |
| 2015 | 15,546 | 61,517 | |
| 2016 | 84,705 | 207,596 | |
| 2017 | 43,759 | 167,329 | |
| 2018 | 30,169 | 112,307 | |
| Primary loss 2002-2018 | 420,902 | ||
| Tree cover loss 2001-2018 | 1,820,373 | ||
| Primary loss/ Total tree cover loss | 23.1% | ||
| Percent loss 2001-2018 | 1.1% | ||
| Loss/year (2001/2-2010) | 19,227.81 | 104,924 | |
| Loss/year (2011-2018) | 30,981.49 | 111,902 |
Biodiversity data: Venezuela
Species count by taxa for Venezuela. For consistency, all data for a given group comes from a single source. Amphibians - amphibiaweb; Reptiles - reptile-database; Fish - fishbase; Birds - birdlife; Mammals - IUCN; and Plants - World Conservation Monitoring Centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP-WCMC).| Animal / plant group | Species count |
|---|---|
| Birds | 1394 |
| Amphibians | 363 |
| Reptiles | 409 |
| Fishes | 1723 |
| Mammals | 363 |
| Vascular plants | 21073 |
Conservation data: Venezuela
Data on threatened species in Venezuela as of 2018, according to the IUCN Red List.| Taxa | Species count |
|---|---|
| Threatened mammals (2018) | 35 |
| Threatened birds (2018) | 52 |
| Threatened fishes (2018) | 45 |
| Threatened higher plants (2018) | 86 |
Protected areas data: Venezuela
Data on threatened species in Venezuela as of 2017, according to the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) maintained by the United Nations Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC).| Protected areas (2017) | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Terrestrial protected areas, % of total land area | 54.1 |
| Marine protected areas, % of territorial waters |
Tree cover loss data for Venezuela
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Venezuela
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
| Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Venezuela
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Venezuela
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Venezuela
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
| Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
Archived forest data for Venezuela | Forest data for Venezuela
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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