Banana production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Banana production was 533,896 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Banana production in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production in Venezuela is 533,896, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Venezuela peaked at 1.24 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 375,118, in 2010.
Venezuela ranks 35th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Banana production in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 753,015 | — |
| 1962 | 655,440 | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 771,420 | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 742,035 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 825,255 | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 840,060 | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 859,350 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 948,690 | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 948,420 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 968,490 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 988,875 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 996,975 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 902,205 | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 937,185 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 859,935 | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 859,005 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 874,589 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 900,119 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 872,850 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 889,620 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 914,970 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 917,160 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 933,690 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 964,875 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 988,996 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 944,773 | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 812,921 | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 788,332 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 763,635 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 735,079 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 590,847 | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 559,760 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 463,047 | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 529,714 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 508,982 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 512,187 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 383,836 | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 403,382 | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 375,118 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 421,136 | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 424,558 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 428,438 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 486,737 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 539,097 | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 559,525 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 551,494 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 636,973 | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 508,615 | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 527,948 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 532,767 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 528,550 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 547,199 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 533,896 | -2.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 533,896 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 533,896 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393, 5.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -27.6% | 1.12 million | 812,921 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 815,965 | 655,440 | 948,690 | 9 |
| 1970s | 916,023 | 859,005 | 996,975 | 10 |
| 1980s | 988,851 | 889,620 | 1.13 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million | 788,332 | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 545,047 | 383,836 | 763,635 | 10 |
| 2010s | 493,169 | 375,118 | 636,973 | 10 |
| 2020s | 534,072 | 527,948 | 547,199 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 32 Uganda 560,000 compare
- 33 Honduras 550,869 compare
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 534,243 compare
- 36 South Africa 430,925 compare
- 37 Spain 421,320 compare
- 38 Madagascar 399,940 compare
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 banana production in Venezuela?
- Banana production in Venezuela was 533,896 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million in 1992.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,118 in 2010.
- How does Venezuela rank for banana production?
- Venezuela ranks 35th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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