Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela
Venezuela: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 1.19 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.19 kilograms per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.19 kilograms per hectare
in 2003
All-time low
0.5 kilograms per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela stood at 1.19 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela peaked at 1.19 kilograms per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
That places Venezuela 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilograms per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.67 kilograms per hectare | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | +74.6% |
| 1993 | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.19 kilograms per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.99 kilograms per hectare, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.19 kilograms per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.51 kilograms per hectare, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 kilograms per hectare | 0.5 kilograms per hectare | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 kilograms per hectare | 1.16 kilograms per hectare | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | 1.19 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1157 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7539 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela was 1.19 kilograms per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 kilograms per hectare in 2003.
- What is the lowest pesticide use per hectare of cropland recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Venezuela ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pesticide use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average pesticide application per unit of cropland, measured in kilograms per hectare.