Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — Venezuela

Protected areas in Venezuela in 2025 — 39%. Ranked 14 in the world out of 213. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 2.1 pp.

2025 39% +0 pp vs 2024
World rank 14of 213
Period maximum 39%2020
Period minimum 36.9%2013

Trend over time

2013–2025 · % of territory

Protected areas — Venezuela, 2013–20253637383920132015201720192021202320252013: 36.9%2014: 36.9%2015: 36.9%2016: 36.9%2017: 36.9%2018: 36.9%2019: 36.9%2020: 39%2021: 39%2022: 39%2023: 39%2024: 39%2025: 39%
Change over the period: +2.1 pp Annual average: 0.18 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Venezuela

Venezuela 39%
World 16.98%
Protected areas — Venezuela, by year Venezuela All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 39 +0 pp
2024 39 +0 pp
2023 39 +0 pp
2022 39 +0 pp
2021 39 +0 pp
2020 39 +2.1 pp
2019 36.9 +0 pp
2018 36.9 +0 pp
2017 36.9 +0 pp
2016 36.9 +0 pp
2015 36.9 +0 pp
2014 36.9 +0 pp
2013 36.9

About the indicator

The share of terrestrial and marine protected areas in the total area of a country: national parks, nature reserves, natural monuments, sanctuaries and other IUCN categories. The target set by the Kunming-Montreal framework is 30 percent of land and sea under protection by 2030.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by total area rather than land area: protected areas include marine waters as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.