Rice — Area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Rice — Area harvested was 136,352 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
136,352 ha
Change on year
up 0.6%
Rank
12th
of 18 groups
All-time high
243,279 ha
in 1981
All-time low
58,450 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice — Area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) recorded 136,352 ha for rice — area harvested in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 243,279 ha in 1981 and was at its lowest, 58,450 ha, in 1961.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Rice — Area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year

Annual values for Rice — Area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 58,450 ha
1962 68,998 ha +18.0%
1963 73,699 ha +6.8%
1964 90,721 ha +23.1%
1965 105,102 ha +15.9%
1966 110,001 ha +4.7%
1967 114,318 ha +3.9%
1968 115,202 ha +0.8%
1969 118,596 ha +2.9%
1970 130,254 ha +9.8%
1971 112,626 ha -13.5%
1972 65,336 ha -42.0%
1973 113,034 ha +73.0%
1974 117,309 ha +3.8%
1975 113,548 ha -3.2%
1976 66,867 ha -41.1%
1977 165,809 ha +148.0%
1978 166,148 ha +0.2%
1979 196,712 ha +18.4%
1980 201,212 ha +2.3%
1981 243,279 ha +20.9%
1982 227,436 ha -6.5%
1983 164,407 ha -27.7%
1984 151,062 ha -8.1%
1985 180,769 ha +19.7%
1986 124,142 ha -31.3%
1987 136,471 ha +9.9%
1988 135,180 ha -0.9%
1989 93,423 ha -30.9%
1990 114,755 ha +22.8%
1991 151,764 ha +32.3%
1992 158,832 ha +4.7%
1993 155,298 ha -2.2%
1994 165,149 ha +6.3%
1995 177,430 ha +7.4%
1996 173,312 ha -2.3%
1997 172,952 ha -0.2%
1998 151,875 ha -12.2%
1999 148,971 ha -1.9%
2000 138,202 ha -7.2%
2001 154,203 ha +11.6%
2002 134,294 ha -12.9%
2003 137,404 ha +2.3%
2004 198,780 ha +44.7%
2005 215,979 ha +8.7%
2006 226,829 ha +5.0%
2007 208,825 ha -7.9%
2008 216,437 ha +3.6%
2009 229,617 ha +6.1%
2010 180,455 ha -21.4%
2011 189,541 ha +5.0%
2012 209,493 ha +10.5%
2013 214,930 ha +2.6%
2014 226,597 ha +5.4%
2015 169,209 ha -25.3%
2016 126,085 ha -25.5%
2017 168,659 ha +33.8%
2018 170,654 ha +1.2%
2019 150,251 ha -12.0%
2020 173,347 ha +15.4%
2021 186,022 ha +7.3%
2022 128,972 ha -30.7%
2023 135,604 ha +5.1%
2024 136,352 ha +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 95,010 ha 58,450 ha 118,596 ha 9
1970s 124,764 ha 65,336 ha 196,712 ha 10
1980s 165,738 ha 93,423 ha 243,279 ha 10
1990s 157,034 ha 114,755 ha 177,430 ha 10
2000s 186,057 ha 134,294 ha 229,617 ha 10
2010s 180,587 ha 126,085 ha 226,597 ha 10
2020s 152,059 ha 128,972 ha 186,022 ha 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

  1. 9 Nigeria 4.57 million ha compare
  2. 10 Pakistan 3.90 million ha compare
  3. 11 Cambodia 3.90 million ha compare
  4. 12 Guinea 2.43 million ha compare
  5. 13 Madagascar 2.04 million ha compare
  6. 13 Türkiye 128,904 ha compare
  7. 14 Brazil 1.59 million ha compare
  8. 14 Timor-Leste 28,574 ha compare
  9. 15 Japan 1.46 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Rice — area harvested in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 136,352 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — area harvested recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 243,279 ha in 1981.
What is the lowest rice — area harvested recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 58,450 ha in 1961.
How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for rice — area harvested?
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 12th out of 18 groups with data for 2024.
Is rice — area harvested rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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, published as part of Rice — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,589 data points, 1961–2024
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