Crop yields in Venezuela
Venezuela: Crop yields was 3.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.08 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
62nd
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.5 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.3312 tonnes per hectare
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Crop yields in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 3.08 tonnes per hectare for crop yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Venezuela peaked at 3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3312 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
That places Venezuela 62nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop yields in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5403 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.5258 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5249 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.554 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5806 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5151 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4757 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.3721 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3775 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4328 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.4431 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4599 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3981 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3669 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4052 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3955 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.3809 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3739 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4009 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3992 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3731 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.3797 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.367 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3839 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3502 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3312 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.334 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3382 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3444 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3459 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3765 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4191 tonnes per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4832 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3977 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1996 | 0.8709 tonnes per hectare | +119.0% |
| 1997 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +44.6% |
| 1998 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | +30.6% |
| 1999 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 2.95 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 2024 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.08 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.08 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.75 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crop yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +119.0% | 0.3977 tonnes per hectare | 0.8709 tonnes per hectare |
| 1997 | +44.6% | 0.8709 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5098 tonnes per hectare | 0.3721 tonnes per hectare | 0.5806 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4034 tonnes per hectare | 0.3669 tonnes per hectare | 0.4599 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3657 tonnes per hectare | 0.3312 tonnes per hectare | 0.4009 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8146 tonnes per hectare | 0.3444 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop yields in Venezuela?
- Crop yields in Venezuela was 3.08 tonnes per hectare 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 crop yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3312 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Venezuela rank for crop yields?
- Venezuela ranks 62nd out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.