Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 4.08 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.08 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
63rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
4.08 kg per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
1.12 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela is 4.08 kg per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela peaked at 4.08 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.12 kg per hectare, in 1961.
That places Venezuela 63rd out of 180 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 yield vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.16 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.2 kg per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 1.27 kg per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 1.31 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.18 kg per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.2 kg per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.31 kg per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 1.26 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.37 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 1.45 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.63 kg per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 1.55 kg per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.89 kg per hectare | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 1.87 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.89 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.97 kg per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.94 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.03 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.03 kg per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.95 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.99 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.12 kg per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.34 kg per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 2.49 kg per hectare | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 2.56 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.59 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.94 kg per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 2.96 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.97 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.03 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.08 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.09 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.32 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.25 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.31 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.18 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.21 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.39 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.35 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.42 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.59 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.43 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.17 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.58 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 3.46 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.76 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.01 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.04 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.51 kg per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.46 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.12 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.88 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.13 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 4.03 kg per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 3.94 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3.53 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4.08 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.08 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.08 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.86 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 kg per hectare | 1.12 kg per hectare | 1.31 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 kg per hectare | 1.23 kg per hectare | 1.91 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 kg per hectare | 1.89 kg per hectare | 2.34 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 kg per hectare | 2.49 kg per hectare | 3.32 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 kg per hectare | 3.17 kg per hectare | 3.59 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 kg per hectare | 2.88 kg per hectare | 4.04 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 kg per hectare | 3.53 kg per hectare | 4.08 kg per hectare | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0 current US$ (2011)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 3.05 million (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela was 4.08 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.08 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 kg per hectare in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.