What is land area in Venezuela?

Land area in Venezuela was 882,050 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 882,050 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 882,050 sq. km in 1961.

How does Venezuela rank for land area?

Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Venezuela data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Venezuela

Name: Land area in Venezuela
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Venezuela: Land area was 882,050 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

882,050 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

32nd

of 216 countries

All-time high

882,050 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

882,050 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Venezuela, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in Venezuela stood at 882,050 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Venezuela peaked at 882,050 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 882,050 sq. km, in 1961.

That places Venezuela 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	9
1970s	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	10
1980s	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	10
1990s	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	10
2000s	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	10
2010s	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	10
2020s	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	882,050 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Venezuela

29 Egypt 995,450 sq. km compare
30 Nigeria 910,770 sq. km compare
31 Tanzania 885,800 sq. km compare
33 Namibia 823,290 sq. km compare
34 Mozambique 786,380 sq. km compare
35 Pakistan 770,880 sq. km compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela

Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
Rural population 10.7% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
Rural population 3.05 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2011)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0 current US$ (2011)
Land under cereal production 515,056 hectares (2023)
Cereal yield 4,080 kg per hectare (2023)
Cereal production 2.10 million metric tons (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Venezuela?: Land area in Venezuela was 882,050 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 882,050 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 882,050 sq. km in 1961.
How does Venezuela rank for land area?: Venezuela ranks 32nd out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.