Cocoa bean yields in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cocoa bean yields was 0.3797 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.3797 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 61 countries
All-time high
0.5115 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
All-time low
0.1746 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cocoa bean 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
In 2024, cocoa bean yields in Venezuela stood at 0.3797 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cocoa bean yields in Venezuela peaked at 0.5115 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1746 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
Venezuela ranks 35th of 61 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.
Cocoa bean yields in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2414 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2701 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2967 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2924 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.2882 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2846 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2954 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2771 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2593 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2675 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2675 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.248 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2712 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2562 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2697 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.2081 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.235 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2498 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.22 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2215 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2084 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2063 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1746 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2122 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2299 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.225 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.233 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.237 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.248 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2562 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.245 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.246 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.246 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2788 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2792 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2984 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2957 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2734 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2847 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2948 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.293 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.3027 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3147 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3148 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3309 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3322 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4076 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4649 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3901 tonnes per hectare | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 0.418 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5115 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4705 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3455 tonnes per hectare | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3484 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3406 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3488 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3426 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3627 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3477 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3697 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3909 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.381 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3797 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.3797 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3962 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.3797 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4151 tonnes per hectare, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2784 tonnes per hectare | 0.2414 tonnes per hectare | 0.2967 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2513 tonnes per hectare | 0.2081 tonnes per hectare | 0.2712 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2168 tonnes per hectare | 0.1746 tonnes per hectare | 0.237 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2667 tonnes per hectare | 0.245 tonnes per hectare | 0.2984 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.334 tonnes per hectare | 0.2847 tonnes per hectare | 0.4649 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3879 tonnes per hectare | 0.3406 tonnes per hectare | 0.5115 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3738 tonnes per hectare | 0.3477 tonnes per hectare | 0.3909 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 32 Papua New Guinea 0.3962 tonnes per hectare compare
- 33 Solomon Islands 0.3905 tonnes per hectare compare
- 34 Micronesia (country) 0.3808 tonnes per hectare compare
- 36 Cuba 0.3717 tonnes per hectare compare
- 37 Colombia 0.3423 tonnes per hectare compare
- 38 Comoros 0.3369 tonnes per hectare 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 cocoa bean yields in Venezuela?
- Cocoa bean yields in Venezuela was 0.3797 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 cocoa bean yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5115 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest cocoa bean yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1746 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Venezuela rank for cocoa bean yields?
- Venezuela ranks 35th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cocoa bean yields rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Cocoa bean 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.