Lettuce yields in Venezuela
Venezuela: Lettuce yields was 20.89 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
20.89 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
40th
of 111 countries
All-time high
24.19 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
14.86 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce 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
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Venezuela is 20.89 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Venezuela peaked at 24.19 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 14.86 tonnes per hectare, in 1996.
That places Venezuela 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Lettuce yields in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 22.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 23.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 23.03 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 22.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 24 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 22.89 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 21.9 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 21.02 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 21.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 20.5 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 19.32 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 18.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 18.74 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 1976 | 16.34 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 19.94 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 17.07 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1979 | 18.8 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 18.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 15.62 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 16.84 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1983 | 17.48 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 17.29 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 17.74 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1987 | 16.72 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 16.6 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 16.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 16.55 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 15.55 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 15.55 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 17.39 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 19.45 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1996 | 14.86 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 14.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 20.89 tonnes per hectare | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 21.78 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 21.02 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 23.23 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 22.07 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 20.9 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 20.34 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 19.6 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 20.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 20.07 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 21.22 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 20 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 20.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.56 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 18.99 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.22 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.33 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 19.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 19.38 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 19.38 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.19 tonnes per hectare | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 19.33 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 19.12 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 20.34 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 21.39 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 21.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 20.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 20.89 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11 tonnes per hectare, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 20.89 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.02 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +39.5% | 14.98 tonnes per hectare | 20.89 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.65 tonnes per hectare | 21.02 tonnes per hectare | 24 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.66 tonnes per hectare | 15.87 tonnes per hectare | 21.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.89 tonnes per hectare | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | 18.66 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.3 tonnes per hectare | 14.86 tonnes per hectare | 21.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.87 tonnes per hectare | 19.6 tonnes per hectare | 23.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.88 tonnes per hectare | 18.99 tonnes per hectare | 24.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.59 tonnes per hectare | 19.12 tonnes per hectare | 21.39 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in Venezuela?
- Lettuce yields in Venezuela was 20.89 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 lettuce yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 24.19 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.86 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- How does Venezuela rank for lettuce yields?
- Venezuela ranks 40th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Lettuce 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.