Share of land area used for agriculture in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of land area used for agriculture was 24.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 24.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 25.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1961.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 137th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.8% | — |
| 1962 | 21.9% | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 22.0% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 22.2% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 22.4% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 22.5% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 22.7% | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 22.7% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 23.0% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 23.2% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 23.7% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 23.8% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 23.9% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 24.0% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 24.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 24.3% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 24.5% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 24.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 24.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 24.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 24.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 24.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.1% | 21.8% | 22.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.1% | 22.6% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 23.8% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 24.5% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 24.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 24.4% | 24.4% | 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 24.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1961.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 137th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.