Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0743 metric tons per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Venezuela stood at 0.0743 metric tons per person.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Venezuela peaked at 0.1486 metric tons per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0546 metric tons per person, in 2019.
That places Venezuela 121st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0593 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0736 metric tons per person | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 0.062 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0687 metric tons per person | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0748 metric tons per person | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0763 metric tons per person | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0844 metric tons per person | +10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0868 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0833 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0828 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0741 metric tons per person | -10.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0561 metric tons per person | -24.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0614 metric tons per person | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0689 metric tons per person | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0823 metric tons per person | +19.3% |
| 1976 | 0.055 metric tons per person | -33.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1107 metric tons per person | +101.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0994 metric tons per person | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1094 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1014 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0944 metric tons per person | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0922 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0786 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0839 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1043 metric tons per person | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1256 metric tons per person | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1315 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1317 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0999 metric tons per person | -24.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0945 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1108 metric tons per person | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0952 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1028 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1044 metric tons per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1094 metric tons per person | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0993 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1043 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0904 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0928 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1202 metric tons per person | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1248 metric tons per person | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.101 metric tons per person | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1204 metric tons per person | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1391 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1338 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1486 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.145 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1464 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1305 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1272 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1175 metric tons per person | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1121 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1235 metric tons per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1189 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.075 metric tons per person | -36.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0678 metric tons per person | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0627 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0546 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0546 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0843 metric tons per person | +54.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0759 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0624 metric tons per person | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0743 metric tons per person | +18.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0743 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0743 metric tons per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0919 metric tons per person, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +101.3% | 0.055 metric tons per person | 0.1107 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0743 metric tons per person | 0.0593 metric tons per person | 0.0868 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.08 metric tons per person | 0.055 metric tons per person | 0.1107 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1043 metric tons per person | 0.0786 metric tons per person | 0.1317 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1004 metric tons per person | 0.0904 metric tons per person | 0.1108 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.131 metric tons per person | 0.101 metric tons per person | 0.1486 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0914 metric tons per person | 0.0546 metric tons per person | 0.1272 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0742 metric tons per person | 0.0624 metric tons per person | 0.0843 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 118 Morocco 0.0842 metric tons per person compare
- 119 Colombia 0.0821 metric tons per person compare
- 120 Mozambique 0.0767 metric tons per person compare
- 122 Honduras 0.0727 metric tons per person compare
- 123 Zimbabwe 0.0715 metric tons per person compare
- 124 Armenia 0.0709 metric tons per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), 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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Venezuela?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Venezuela was 0.0743 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1486 metric tons per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0546 metric tons per person in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 121st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.