Cropland area in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cropland area was 3.30 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.30 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
3.86 million hectares
in 1987
All-time low
3.30 million hectares
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland area in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, cropland area in Venezuela stood at 3.30 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Venezuela peaked at 3.86 million hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million hectares, in 2003.
Venezuela ranks 73rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland area in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.48 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.46 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.49 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.51 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.55 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.62 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.64 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.65 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.67 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.54 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.56 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.48 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.49 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.69 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 3.85 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.86 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.61 million hectares | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 3.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.61 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.36 million hectares | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.38 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.39 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.39 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.35 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.40 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.30 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.30 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 6.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.55 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 cropland area in Venezuela?
- Cropland area in Venezuela was 3.30 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 million hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million hectares in 2003.
- How does Venezuela rank for cropland area?
- Venezuela ranks 73rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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