Cassava yields in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cassava yields was 14.03 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.03 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
39th
of 101 countries
All-time high
15.98 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
6.74 tonnes per hectare
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cassava yields in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cassava yields in Venezuela is 14.03 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Venezuela peaked at 15.98 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.74 tonnes per hectare, in 1977.
That places Venezuela 39th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cassava yields in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.01 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 1963 | 13.66 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 12.62 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 12.29 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 12.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 9.01 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 1968 | 8.41 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 8.16 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 7.41 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 7.34 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1981 | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 7.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 7.78 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 7.87 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 8.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 9.09 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 9.4 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 10.83 tonnes per hectare | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 9.94 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 10.48 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 10.36 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 12.49 tonnes per hectare | +20.5% |
| 1999 | 13.32 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 12.76 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12.47 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.63 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 11.74 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 11.32 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 11.74 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 11.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 11.89 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2012 | 12.23 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.51 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 12.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.52 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 12.3 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.98 tonnes per hectare | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 13.48 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 2023 | 14.22 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 14.03 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 14.03 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 14.03 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.63 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.01 tonnes per hectare | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | 13.66 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.73 tonnes per hectare | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | 8.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.95 tonnes per hectare | 7.53 tonnes per hectare | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.24 tonnes per hectare | 7.98 tonnes per hectare | 13.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.22 tonnes per hectare | 11.32 tonnes per hectare | 13.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 tonnes per hectare | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14 tonnes per hectare | 12.32 tonnes per hectare | 15.98 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Venezuela?
- Cassava yields in Venezuela was 14.03 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 15.98 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.74 tonnes per hectare in 1977.
- How does Venezuela rank for cassava yields?
- Venezuela ranks 39th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.