Yields of key staple crops in Venezuela
Venezuela: Yields of key staple crops was 3.08 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yields of key staple crops 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 yields of key staple crops in Venezuela is 3.08 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yields of key staple crops in Venezuela peaked at 3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3312 tonnes per hectare, in 1987.
Venezuela ranks 62nd of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5098 tonnes per hectare | 0.3721 tonnes per hectare | 0.5806 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4034 tonnes per hectare | 0.3669 tonnes per hectare | 0.4599 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3657 tonnes per hectare | 0.3312 tonnes per hectare | 0.4009 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8146 tonnes per hectare | 0.3444 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 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 yields of key staple crops in Venezuela?
- Yields of key staple crops in Venezuela was 3.08 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 yields of key staple crops recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest yields of key staple crops recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3312 tonnes per hectare in 1987.
- How does Venezuela rank for yields of key staple crops?
- Venezuela ranks 62nd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yields of key staple crops rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Yields of key staple crops. 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.