Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Maize (corn) — Area harvested was 652,727 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
652,727 ha
Change on year
up 4.0%
Rank
8th
of 19 groups
All-time high
791,545 ha
in 2008
All-time low
304,995 ha
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 652,727 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 791,545 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 304,995 ha, in 1982.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 388,720 ha
1962 483,259 ha +24.3%
1963 426,718 ha -11.7%
1964 443,040 ha +3.8%
1965 461,784 ha +4.2%
1966 466,893 ha +1.1%
1967 616,075 ha +32.0%
1968 626,337 ha +1.7%
1969 641,053 ha +2.3%
1970 588,120 ha -8.3%
1971 587,702 ha -0.1%
1972 465,062 ha -20.9%
1973 438,918 ha -5.6%
1974 462,383 ha +5.3%
1975 506,151 ha +9.5%
1976 342,569 ha -32.3%
1977 496,140 ha +44.8%
1978 413,932 ha -16.6%
1979 408,860 ha -1.2%
1980 394,224 ha -3.6%
1981 311,661 ha -20.9%
1982 304,995 ha -2.1%
1983 310,208 ha +1.7%
1984 312,811 ha +0.8%
1985 466,696 ha +49.2%
1986 650,095 ha +39.3%
1987 685,030 ha +5.4%
1988 641,648 ha -6.3%
1989 441,821 ha -31.1%
1990 462,401 ha +4.7%
1991 448,440 ha -3.0%
1992 374,247 ha -16.5%
1993 376,976 ha +0.7%
1994 384,510 ha +2.0%
1995 415,207 ha +8.0%
1996 365,990 ha -11.9%
1997 423,557 ha +15.7%
1998 354,958 ha -16.2%
1999 366,952 ha +3.4%
2000 482,667 ha +31.5%
2001 522,252 ha +8.2%
2002 447,483 ha -14.3%
2003 531,147 ha +18.7%
2004 616,284 ha +16.0%
2005 672,520 ha +9.1%
2006 700,871 ha +4.2%
2007 740,372 ha +5.6%
2008 791,545 ha +6.9%
2009 723,664 ha -8.6%
2010 633,407 ha -12.5%
2011 583,100 ha -7.9%
2012 599,496 ha +2.8%
2013 641,125 ha +6.9%
2014 601,920 ha -6.1%
2015 460,671 ha -23.5%
2016 457,639 ha -0.7%
2017 413,628 ha -9.6%
2018 377,855 ha -8.6%
2019 340,731 ha -9.8%
2020 394,408 ha +15.8%
2021 534,431 ha +35.5%
2022 611,471 ha +14.4%
2023 627,814 ha +2.7%
2024 652,727 ha +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 505,987 ha 388,720 ha 641,053 ha 9
1970s 470,984 ha 342,569 ha 588,120 ha 10
1980s 451,919 ha 304,995 ha 685,030 ha 10
1990s 397,324 ha 354,958 ha 462,401 ha 10
2000s 622,880 ha 447,483 ha 791,545 ha 10
2010s 510,957 ha 340,731 ha 641,125 ha 10
2020s 564,170 ha 394,408 ha 652,727 ha 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

  1. 5 Argentina 8.74 million ha compare
  2. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 3.11 million ha compare
  3. 6 Mexico 6.57 million ha compare
  4. 6 Viet Nam 862,053 ha compare
  5. 7 Nigeria 5.50 million ha compare
  6. 7 Türkiye 789,379 ha compare
  7. 8 Ukraine 4.07 million ha compare
  8. 9 Ethiopia 3.40 million ha compare
  9. 10 USSR 2.97 million ha compare
  10. 11 Mozambique 2.86 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize (corn) — area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Maize (corn) — area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 652,727 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 791,545 ha in 2008.
What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 304,995 ha in 1982.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for maize (corn) — area harvested?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 8th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
Is maize (corn) — area harvested rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
215 places, 11,827 data points, 1961–2024
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