Banana production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Banana production was 533,896 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
533,896 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
35th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.24 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
375,118 tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production in Venezuela is 533,896 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 375,118 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 753,015 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 655,440 tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 771,420 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 742,035 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 825,255 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 840,060 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 859,350 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 948,690 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 948,420 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 968,490 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 988,875 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 996,975 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 902,205 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 937,185 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 859,935 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 859,005 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 874,589 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 900,119 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 872,850 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 889,620 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 914,970 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 917,160 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 933,690 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 964,875 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 988,996 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.01 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 1.04 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.10 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 1.13 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.24 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 1.12 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 1.19 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 944,773 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 812,921 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1999 | 788,332 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 763,635 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 735,079 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 590,847 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 559,760 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 463,047 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2005 | 529,714 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 508,982 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 512,187 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 383,836 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2009 | 403,382 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 375,118 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 421,136 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2012 | 424,558 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 428,438 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 486,737 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 539,097 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 559,525 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 551,494 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 636,973 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2019 | 508,615 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 527,948 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 532,767 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 528,550 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 547,199 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 533,896 tonnes | -2.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 533,896 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 533,896 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,393 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 812,921 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 815,965 tonnes | 655,440 tonnes | 948,690 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 916,023 tonnes | 859,005 tonnes | 996,975 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 988,851 tonnes | 889,620 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 million tonnes | 788,332 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 545,047 tonnes | 383,836 tonnes | 763,635 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 493,169 tonnes | 375,118 tonnes | 636,973 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 534,072 tonnes | 527,948 tonnes | 547,199 tonnes | 5 |
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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 banana production in Venezuela?
- Banana production in Venezuela was 533,896 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 375,118 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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