Arable land in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Arable land was 0.0919 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0919 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
114th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.343 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0845 hectares per person
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 0.0919 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 0.343 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0845 hectares per person, in 2016.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.343 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3312 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3203 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.31 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3002 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2906 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2821 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2729 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2648 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2574 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2501 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.24 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2327 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2264 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.22 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.214 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.205 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1988 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1938 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1787 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1744 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1593 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1671 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1721 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1684 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1641 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.147 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1401 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1252 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1223 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1194 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1168 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1144 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1121 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1099 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1077 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.104 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1004 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1006 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0991 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0975 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0962 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0962 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0914 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0902 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0891 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.088 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0869 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0859 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.085 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0845 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0851 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0872 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0898 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0914 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0921 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0922 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0919 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3017 hectares per person | 0.2648 hectares per person | 0.343 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2256 hectares per person | 0.1988 hectares per person | 0.2574 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1688 hectares per person | 0.147 hectares per person | 0.1938 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1211 hectares per person | 0.1077 hectares per person | 0.1428 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0993 hectares per person | 0.0914 hectares per person | 0.1058 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0872 hectares per person | 0.0845 hectares per person | 0.0902 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0919 hectares per person | 0.0914 hectares per person | 0.0922 hectares per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Arable land in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 0.0919 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.343 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0845 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for arable land?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.