Corn: Yield gap in Venezuela

Venezuela: Corn: Yield gap was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 tonnes per hectare
World rank
91st
of 115 countries
All-time high
0.9917 tonnes per hectare
in 2018
All-time low
0 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Corn: Yield gap in Venezuela, 2000–2024

00.20.40.60.812000201220242000: 0.38 tonnes per hectare2001: 0.431 tonnes per hectare2002: 0.769 tonnes per hectare2003: 0.447 tonnes per hectare2004: 0.43 tonnes per hectare2005: 0.618 tonnes per hectare2006: 0.546 tonnes per hectare2007: 0.408 tonnes per hectare2008: 0.547 tonnes per hectare2009: 0.863 tonnes per hectare2010: 0.135 tonnes per hectare2011: 0.392 tonnes per hectare2012: 0.364 tonnes per hectare2013: 0.047 tonnes per hectare2014: 0.048 tonnes per hectare2015: 0.754 tonnes per hectare2016: 0.508 tonnes per hectare2017: 0.78 tonnes per hectare2018: 0.992 tonnes per hectare2019: 0.877 tonnes per hectare2020: 0 tonnes per hectare2021: 0 tonnes per hectare2022: 0 tonnes per hectare2023: 0 tonnes per hectare2024: 0 tonnes per hectare

Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); 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 0 tonnes per hectare for corn: yield gap in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Venezuela peaked at 0.9917 tonnes per hectare in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per hectare, in 2020.

Venezuela ranks 91st of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5439 tonnes per hectare 0.3796 tonnes per hectare 0.8629 tonnes per hectare 10
2010s 0.4897 tonnes per hectare 0.0473 tonnes per hectare 0.9917 tonnes per hectare 10
2020s 0 tonnes per hectare 0 tonnes per hectare 0 tonnes per hectare 5

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  18. 91 Portugal 0 tonnes per hectare compare
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  21. 91 Suriname 0 tonnes per hectare compare
  22. 91 Switzerland 0 tonnes per hectare compare
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  25. 91 Turkey 0 tonnes per hectare compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is corn: yield gap in Venezuela?
Corn: yield gap in Venezuela was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 0.9917 tonnes per hectare in 2018.
What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
How does Venezuela rank for corn: yield gap?
Venezuela ranks 91st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela data come from?
The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Corn: Yield gap
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
115 places, 2,863 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.