Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 20.63 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Venezuela stood at 20.63 percent.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Venezuela peaked at 20.69 percent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.86 percent, in 1961.
That places Venezuela 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.18 percent | 17.86 percent | 18.53 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.06 percent | 18.63 percent | 19.56 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.24 percent | 19.67 percent | 20.63 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.68 percent | 20.68 percent | 20.69 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.66 percent | 20.63 percent | 20.68 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.63 percent | 20.63 percent | 20.63 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.63 percent | 20.63 percent | 20.63 percent | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Venezuela?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Venezuela was 20.63 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 20.69 percent in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.86 percent in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Venezuela ranks 77th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).