Index of cereal production yield and land use in Venezuela
Venezuela: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 808,105 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
808,105
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.21 million
in 1987
All-time low
449,443
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Venezuela stood at 808,105.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Venezuela peaked at 1.21 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 449,443, in 1961.
Venezuela ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 449,443 | — |
| 1962 | 553,440 | +23.1% |
| 1963 | 502,522 | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 536,912 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 570,859 | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 584,300 | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 740,236 | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 752,529 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 766,311 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 722,679 | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 704,175 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 536,879 | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 559,556 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 609,661 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 665,145 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 483,027 | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 819,470 | +69.7% |
| 1978 | 767,044 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 847,865 | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 808,402 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 785,243 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 753,539 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 672,173 | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 703,251 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 897,874 | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 824,651 | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 753,854 | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 879,559 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 763,049 | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 743,014 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 765,853 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 816,464 | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 741,523 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 782,411 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 689,950 | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 672,479 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 907,767 | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 942,031 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 806,624 | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 970,686 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 990,720 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 880,738 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 921,820 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 890,391 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 654,509 | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 602,937 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 613,524 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 564,439 | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 504,292 | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 593,985 | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 732,295 | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 766,581 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 782,870 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 808,105 | +3.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 808,105 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 808,105 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 235,617, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +69.7% | 483,027 | 819,470 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 606,284 | 449,443 | 766,311 | 9 |
| 1970s | 671,550 | 483,027 | 847,865 | 10 |
| 1980s | 898,366 | 672,173 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 760,816 | 672,479 | 879,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million | 806,624 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,823 | 504,292 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 736,767 | 593,985 | 808,105 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2011)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7539 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0 current US$ (2011)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population 3.05 million (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1157 hectares per person (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 0 (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Venezuela?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Venezuela was 808,105 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1987.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 449,443 in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Venezuela ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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