Venezuela
Country in Americas
In brief
Forest cover: 53.4% (2024). World rank 47 of 213; in Americas, 14 of 46. Protected areas: 39% (2025). World rank 14 of 213 (1 = best); in Americas, 2 of 46. Renewable fresh water, m³ per person: 28,533 (2022). World rank 21 of 183; in Americas, 9 of 36. From 2015 to 2025: protected areas 36.9% → 39%. Better than all its neighbours (Brazil, Colombia, and Guyana): protected areas. Worse than all its neighbours (Brazil, Colombia, and Guyana): air pollution PM2.5 and water stress.