Change of cereal yield vs land used in Venezuela
Venezuela: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 4.31 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.31
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.45
in 2021
All-time low
1.12
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 4.31 for change of cereal yield vs land used in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Venezuela peaked at 4.45 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.12, in 1961.
That places Venezuela 59th out of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 | — |
| 1962 | 1.16 | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.12 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 1.2 | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 1.27 | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 1.31 | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.18 | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 1.23 | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.2 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.31 | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 1.23 | -5.4% |
| 1972 | 1.26 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1.37 | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 1.45 | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.63 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 1.55 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 1.89 | +22.2% |
| 1978 | 1.87 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.91 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 1.91 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.89 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.97 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1.94 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 2.03 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.95 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 1.99 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.12 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 2.34 | +10.3% |
| 1990 | 2.49 | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 2.56 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.59 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.94 | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 2.96 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.97 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3.03 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3.08 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.09 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.32 | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.25 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.31 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.18 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3.21 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3.35 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3.42 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3.59 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3.17 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3.58 | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 3.46 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3.76 | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4.01 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4.04 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.51 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.12 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.88 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3.13 | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 4.03 | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 4.45 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 4.26 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 4.37 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 4.31 | -1.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.31 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.75, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1.12 | 1.31 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.55 | 1.23 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.89 | 2.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.49 | 3.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 3.17 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.49 | 2.88 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 | 4.03 | 4.45 | 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Venezuela?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Venezuela was 4.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4.45 in 2021.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Venezuela ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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