Projections for global peak agricultural land in Venezuela
Venezuela: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 21.50 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
21.50 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 227 countries
All-time high
22.01 million hectares
in 1988
All-time low
19.23 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, projections for global peak agricultural land in Venezuela stood at 21.50 million hectares.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Venezuela peaked at 22.01 million hectares in 1988 and was at its lowest, 19.23 million hectares, in 1961.
Venezuela ranks 51st of 227 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19.23 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 19.30 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 19.37 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 19.44 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 19.51 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 19.58 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 19.67 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 19.76 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 19.84 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 19.93 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 20.03 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 20.07 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 20.18 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 20.24 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 20.30 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 20.47 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 20.68 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 20.74 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 21.02 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 21.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 21.16 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 21.28 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 21.39 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 21.64 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 21.85 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 21.96 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 22.01 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 21.81 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 21.86 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 21.86 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 21.61 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.60 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 21.62 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.63 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.63 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.64 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.54 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 21.59 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 21.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.55 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21.56 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.60 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 21.50 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.52 million hectares | 19.23 million hectares | 19.84 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.35 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | 20.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.52 million hectares | 21.02 million hectares | 22.01 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.67 million hectares | 21.60 million hectares | 21.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.59 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 21.64 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.50 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.50 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 21.50 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1068 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Venezuela?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Venezuela was 21.50 million hectares 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 projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 22.01 million hectares in 1988.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.23 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Venezuela ranks 51st out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.