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
Latest (2023)
20.63 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 209 countries
All-time high
20.69 percent
in 1990
All-time low
17.86 percent
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
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 209 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.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.86 percent | — |
| 1962 | 17.94 percent | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 18.01 percent | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.09 percent | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.17 percent | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 18.25 percent | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 18.33 percent | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 18.43 percent | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 18.53 percent | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 18.63 percent | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 18.73 percent | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 18.82 percent | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 18.92 percent | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 18.97 percent | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 19.01 percent | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 19.18 percent | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 19.35 percent | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 19.39 percent | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 19.56 percent | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 19.67 percent | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 19.84 percent | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 19.95 percent | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 20.18 percent | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 20.29 percent | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 20.35 percent | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 20.41 percent | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 20.52 percent | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 20.58 percent | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 20.63 percent | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 20.69 percent | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 20.68 percent | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.68 percent | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.68 percent | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 20.68 percent | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.68 percent | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.68 percent | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.68 percent | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.68 percent | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.68 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.63 percent | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20.63 percent | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 20.63 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 77% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 20.63 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.19 percent, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 74 Liechtenstein 21.5 percent compare
- 75 Jamaica 21.14 percent compare
- 76 Brazil 20.74 percent compare
- 78 Saint Helena 20.51 percent compare
- 79 Tajikistan 20.39 percent compare
- 80 Panama 20.34 percent compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 506.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.16 (2050)
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 209 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).