Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 808,105 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
808,105 hectares
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.21 million hectares
in 1987
All-time low
449,443 hectares
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 808,105 hectares.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1.21 million hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 449,443 hectares, in 1961.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 449,443 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 553,440 hectares | +23.1% |
| 1963 | 502,522 hectares | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 536,912 hectares | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 570,859 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 584,300 hectares | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 740,236 hectares | +26.7% |
| 1968 | 752,529 hectares | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 766,311 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 722,679 hectares | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 704,175 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 536,879 hectares | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 559,556 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 609,661 hectares | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 665,145 hectares | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 483,027 hectares | -27.4% |
| 1977 | 819,470 hectares | +69.7% |
| 1978 | 767,044 hectares | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 847,865 hectares | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 808,402 hectares | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 785,243 hectares | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 753,539 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 672,173 hectares | -10.8% |
| 1984 | 703,251 hectares | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 897,874 hectares | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 1.16 million hectares | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 1.17 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 824,651 hectares | -29.5% |
| 1990 | 753,854 hectares | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 879,559 hectares | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 763,049 hectares | -13.2% |
| 1993 | 743,014 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 765,853 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 816,464 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 741,523 hectares | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 782,411 hectares | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 689,950 hectares | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 672,479 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 907,767 hectares | +35.0% |
| 2001 | 942,031 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 806,624 hectares | -14.4% |
| 2003 | 970,686 hectares | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 1.07 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.18 million hectares | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 million hectares | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 1.20 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 1.17 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.02 million hectares | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 990,720 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 880,738 hectares | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 921,820 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 890,391 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 654,509 hectares | -26.5% |
| 2016 | 602,937 hectares | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 613,524 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 564,439 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 504,292 hectares | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 593,985 hectares | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 732,295 hectares | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 766,581 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 782,870 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 808,105 hectares | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 606,284 hectares | 449,443 hectares | 766,311 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 671,550 hectares | 483,027 hectares | 847,865 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 898,366 hectares | 672,173 hectares | 1.21 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 760,816 hectares | 672,479 hectares | 879,559 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million hectares | 806,624 hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 764,823 hectares | 504,292 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 736,767 hectares | 593,985 hectares | 808,105 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 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)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 3.05 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0 current US$ (2011)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 808,105 hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 1.21 million hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 449,443 hectares in 1961.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.