Cereal production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cereal production was 3.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.49 million
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.11 million
in 2008
All-time low
501,394
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Venezuela stood at 3.49 million.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Venezuela peaked at 4.11 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 501,394, in 1961.
Venezuela ranks 75th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 501,394 | — |
| 1962 | 644,230 | +28.5% |
| 1963 | 562,385 | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 644,148 | +14.5% |
| 1965 | 725,873 | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 764,411 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 873,747 | +14.3% |
| 1968 | 928,029 | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 920,157 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 943,190 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 869,538 | -7.8% |
| 1972 | 678,774 | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 765,686 | +12.8% |
| 1974 | 884,990 | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 1.09 million | +22.9% |
| 1976 | 748,345 | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 1.55 million | +107.2% |
| 1978 | 1.43 million | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 1.62 million | +13.2% |
| 1980 | 1.55 million | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.48 million | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 1.43 million | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 1.82 million | +27.6% |
| 1986 | 2.25 million | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 2.42 million | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.48 million | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 1.93 million | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 1.87 million | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 1.98 million | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 2.18 million | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 2.27 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 2.43 million | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 2.25 million | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 2.41 million | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.13 million | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 2.23 million | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 2.95 million | +32.0% |
| 2001 | 3.12 million | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2.57 million | -17.6% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million | +21.3% |
| 2004 | 3.66 million | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 3.58 million | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 4.04 million | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 4.01 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.71 million | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 3.66 million | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.43 million | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 3.31 million | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.69 million | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 3.60 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2.29 million | -36.2% |
| 2016 | 2.09 million | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.92 million | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 1.58 million | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.40 million | +51.7% |
| 2021 | 3.26 million | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 3.27 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.42 million | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 3.49 million | +1.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.49 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 1.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.49 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 770,044, 4.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 | +107.2% | 748,345 | 1.55 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 729,375 | 501,394 | 928,029 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.06 million | 678,774 | 1.62 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 million | 1.30 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.20 million | 1.87 million | 2.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.49 million | 2.57 million | 4.11 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.72 million | 1.58 million | 3.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.17 million | 2.40 million | 3.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7539 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0 current US$ (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 3.05 million (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1157 hectares per person (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Venezuela?
- Cereal production in Venezuela was 3.49 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,394 in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for cereal production?
- Venezuela ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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