Cotton yields in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cotton yields was 1.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.18 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
57th
of 101 countries
All-time high
1.96 tonnes per hectare
in 1986
All-time low
0.5234 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton 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
Venezuela recorded 1.18 tonnes per hectare for cotton yields in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Venezuela peaked at 1.96 tonnes per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.5234 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Venezuela 57th out of 101 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.
Cotton yields in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5234 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.687 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1963 | 0.701 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.742 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 0.755 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.807 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.751 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8239 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 0.844 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.9239 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9281 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +30.4% |
| 1984 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1987 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -46.0% |
| 1988 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8506 tonnes per hectare | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +53.5% |
| 1997 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9345 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9795 tonnes per hectare | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2008 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6565 tonnes per hectare | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8494 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2011 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +29.1% |
| 2013 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7658 tonnes per hectare | -35.3% |
| 2015 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +67.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +28.2% |
| 2020 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 2023 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.18 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 tonnes per hectare, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.18 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.48 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7371 tonnes per hectare | 0.5234 tonnes per hectare | 0.844 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.8506 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.6565 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.7658 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
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- 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 cotton yields in Venezuela?
- Cotton yields in Venezuela was 1.18 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 cotton yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5234 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for cotton yields?
- Venezuela ranks 57th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 Cotton 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.