Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Venezuela
Venezuela: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 1.71 hectares per tonne in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Venezuela, 1970–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Venezuela is 1.71 hectares per tonne, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Venezuela peaked at 5.48 hectares per tonne in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.28 hectares per tonne, in 2019.
That places Venezuela 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.92 hectares per tonne | — |
| 1972 | 1.92 hectares per tonne | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.8 hectares per tonne | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.78 hectares per tonne | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.77 hectares per tonne | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.72 hectares per tonne | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.74 hectares per tonne | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.75 hectares per tonne | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.48 hectares per tonne | +213.1% |
| 1981 | 3.18 hectares per tonne | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 2.24 hectares per tonne | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 2.87 hectares per tonne | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 5.03 hectares per tonne | +75.2% |
| 1985 | 3.59 hectares per tonne | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 2.03 hectares per tonne | -43.4% |
| 1987 | 1.73 hectares per tonne | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 2.15 hectares per tonne | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 2.31 hectares per tonne | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.36 hectares per tonne | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.51 hectares per tonne | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.26 hectares per tonne | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 2.49 hectares per tonne | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 2.56 hectares per tonne | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.84 hectares per tonne | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 2.83 hectares per tonne | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.37 hectares per tonne | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 3.1 hectares per tonne | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.31 hectares per tonne | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.43 hectares per tonne | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.45 hectares per tonne | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.97 hectares per tonne | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 hectares per tonne | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.69 hectares per tonne | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.64 hectares per tonne | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.53 hectares per tonne | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.56 hectares per tonne | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 hectares per tonne | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 hectares per tonne | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 hectares per tonne | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.63 hectares per tonne | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3 hectares per tonne | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 1.29 hectares per tonne | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.63 hectares per tonne | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 1.92 hectares per tonne | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9 hectares per tonne | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.02 hectares per tonne | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.12 hectares per tonne | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.28 hectares per tonne | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 1.62 hectares per tonne | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 1.59 hectares per tonne | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.49 hectares per tonne | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.71 hectares per tonne | +14.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.71 hectares per tonne is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2 hectares per tonne, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.71 hectares per tonne is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71 hectares per tonne, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +213.1% | 1.75 hectares per tonne | 5.48 hectares per tonne |
| 1984 | +75.2% | 2.87 hectares per tonne | 5.03 hectares per tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 hectares per tonne | 1.72 hectares per tonne | 1.92 hectares per tonne | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.06 hectares per tonne | 1.73 hectares per tonne | 5.48 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 hectares per tonne | 2.26 hectares per tonne | 3.37 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 hectares per tonne | 1.42 hectares per tonne | 3.45 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 hectares per tonne | 1.28 hectares per tonne | 2.12 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 hectares per tonne | 1.49 hectares per tonne | 1.71 hectares per tonne | 4 |
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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 (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (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) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Venezuela?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Venezuela was 1.71 hectares per tonne 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 area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 hectares per tonne in 1980.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 hectares per tonne in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Venezuela ranks 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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