Sorghum yields in Venezuela
Venezuela: Sorghum yields was 2.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.25 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
42nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
3 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.9857 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Sorghum yields in Venezuela, 1964–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 2.25 tonnes per hectare for sorghum yields in 2024.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Venezuela peaked at 3 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9857 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
Venezuela ranks 42nd of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Sorghum yields in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1965 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -56.5% |
| 1970 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +115.6% |
| 1971 | 0.9857 tonnes per hectare | -55.4% |
| 1972 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +43.5% |
| 1973 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +33.4% |
| 1976 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1980 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1984 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2004 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -36.2% |
| 2018 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +99.5% |
| 2019 | 3 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +35.5% |
| 2022 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 2023 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.25 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.25 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.31 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +115.6% | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare |
| 2018 | +99.5% | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.86 tonnes per hectare |
| 1969 | -56.5% | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | -55.4% | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 0.9857 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 0.9857 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 sorghum yields in Venezuela?
- Sorghum yields in Venezuela was 2.25 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 sorghum yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9857 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Venezuela rank for sorghum yields?
- Venezuela ranks 42nd out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.