Cropland area in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cropland area was 3.30 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 72nd of 219 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.
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 |
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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 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 72nd out of 219 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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