Sorghum yields in Venezuela
Venezuela: Sorghum yields was 2.25 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 114 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.
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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More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- 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)
- Rural population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Rural population 10.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2013)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.0% (2013)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.0% (2011)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.0% (2011)
- Land under cereal production 515,056 hectares (2023)
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 114 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.