Potato yields in Venezuela
Venezuela: Potato yields was 21.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potato yields in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Venezuela is 21.46 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Venezuela peaked at 23.3 tonnes per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7.55 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Venezuela 74th out of 158 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.99 tonnes per hectare | 7.55 tonnes per hectare | 8.43 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.13 tonnes per hectare | 8.32 tonnes per hectare | 11.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.89 tonnes per hectare | 11.06 tonnes per hectare | 13.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.16 tonnes per hectare | 13.22 tonnes per hectare | 23.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.48 tonnes per hectare | 17.21 tonnes per hectare | 19.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.25 tonnes per hectare | 17.31 tonnes per hectare | 21.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.82 tonnes per hectare | 19.66 tonnes per hectare | 22.96 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0 current US$ (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 0.0% (2011)
- Rural population 3.05 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Land under cereal production 515,056 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Venezuela?
- Potato yields in Venezuela was 21.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.55 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Venezuela rank for potato yields?
- Venezuela ranks 74th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.