Rice yields in Venezuela
Venezuela: Rice yields was 4.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.48 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 124 countries
All-time high
5.37 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
1.36 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice yields in Venezuela is 4.48 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Venezuela peaked at 5.37 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.36 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
That places Venezuela 48th out of 124 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.
Rice yields in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1964 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1972 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +85.5% |
| 1973 | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 1976 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | +57.0% |
| 1990 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 4.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 4.95 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 4.99 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 3.95 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4.48 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4.48 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.49 tonnes per hectare, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice yields in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +85.5% | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | +57.0% | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 4.45 tonnes per hectare |
| 2022 | +48.4% | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | 4.74 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.41 tonnes per hectare | 3.92 tonnes per hectare | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | 4.65 tonnes per hectare | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 2.87 tonnes per hectare | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- 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)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice yields in Venezuela?
- Rice yields in Venezuela was 4.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rice yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5.37 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for rice yields?
- Venezuela ranks 48th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 Rice yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.