Area per tonne oil in Venezuela
Venezuela: Area per tonne oil was 1.71 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area per tonne oil in Venezuela, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area per tonne oil in Venezuela is 1.71, 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 per tonne oil in Venezuela peaked at 5.48 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.28, 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 per tonne oil in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.92 | — |
| 1972 | 1.92 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.8 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.78 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.77 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 1.72 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 1.74 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.75 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 5.48 | +213.1% |
| 1981 | 3.18 | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 2.24 | -29.5% |
| 1983 | 2.87 | +28.1% |
| 1984 | 5.03 | +75.2% |
| 1985 | 3.59 | -28.6% |
| 1986 | 2.03 | -43.4% |
| 1987 | 1.73 | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 2.15 | +24.3% |
| 1989 | 2.31 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 2.36 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2.51 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.26 | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 2.49 | +10.2% |
| 1994 | 2.56 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.84 | +10.8% |
| 1996 | 2.83 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 3.37 | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 3.1 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 3.31 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.43 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 3.45 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | -42.9% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 1.69 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.64 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 1.53 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.96 | +38.0% |
| 2010 | 2.12 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.63 | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 1.3 | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 1.29 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 1.92 | +18.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.12 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.28 | -39.4% |
| 2020 | 1.62 | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 1.59 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.49 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 1.71 | +14.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2, 33% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.71, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area per tonne 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 | 5.48 |
| 1984 | +75.2% | 2.87 | 5.03 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 | 1.72 | 1.92 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.06 | 1.73 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.76 | 2.26 | 3.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.03 | 1.42 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.28 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6 | 1.49 | 1.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area per tonne oil in Venezuela?
- Area per tonne oil in Venezuela was 1.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area per tonne oil recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 in 1980.
- What is the lowest area per tonne oil recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2019.
- How does Venezuela rank for area per tonne oil?
- Venezuela ranks 48th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area per tonne 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Area per tonne oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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