Cotton yields in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cotton yields was 1.18 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 56th out of 100 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.
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
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0 current US$ (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2011)
- Rural population 3.05 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Land under cereal production 515,056 hectares (2023)
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 56th out of 100 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.