Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Pesticide use per hectare of cropland was 1.19 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 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, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 1.19 kilograms per hectare in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5 kilograms per hectare, in 1990.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of, 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% |
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 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)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 3.05 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0 current US$ (2011)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Pesticide use per hectare of cropland in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 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, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 kilograms per hectare in 1990.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for pesticide use per hectare of cropland?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (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.