Cropland area in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cropland area was 2.44 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Cropland area in Venezuela, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in Venezuela is 2.44 million, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in Venezuela peaked at 2.68 million in 1960 and was at its lowest, 562,171, in 1810.
That places Venezuela 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 655,417 | 655,417 | 655,417 | 1 |
| 1790s | 623,173 | 623,173 | 623,173 | 1 |
| 1800s | 591,727 | 591,727 | 591,727 | 1 |
| 1810s | 562,171 | 562,171 | 562,171 | 1 |
| 1820s | 643,898 | 643,898 | 643,898 | 1 |
| 1830s | 741,662 | 741,662 | 741,662 | 1 |
| 1840s | 856,620 | 856,620 | 856,620 | 1 |
| 1850s | 990,456 | 990,456 | 990,456 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1.21 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1.34 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1.28 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1.15 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1.37 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1.55 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.97 million | 1.97 million | 1.97 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.68 million | 2.68 million | 2.68 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 2.49 million | 2.49 million | 2.49 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 2.52 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 2.43 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 2.44 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 2.44 million in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland area recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.68 million in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 562,171 in 1810.
- How does Venezuela rank for cropland area?
- Venezuela ranks 73rd out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cropland is land used to grow crops, excluding pasture used for livestock grazing.