FAO projections of arable land in Venezuela
Venezuela: FAO projections of arable land was 3.30 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3.30 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
3.86 million hectares
in 1987
All-time low
3.30 million hectares
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 3.30 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Venezuela peaked at 3.86 million hectares in 1987 and was at its lowest, 3.30 million hectares, in 2003.
Venezuela ranks 73rd of 224 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.48 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 3.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.51 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.46 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 3.49 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 3.51 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 3.53 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.55 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 3.62 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 3.64 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3.65 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 3.67 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.54 million hectares | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.56 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 3.48 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3.49 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 3.69 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 3.85 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.86 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.86 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.61 million hectares | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 3.61 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.61 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.36 million hectares | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.37 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 3.38 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.39 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.39 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.30 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 3.35 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3.35 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.35 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.36 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.40 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.30 million hectares | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.30 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.82 million hectares, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.30 million hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 544,348 hectares, 6.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.49 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.55 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.66 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | 3.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.36 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 27.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 3.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fao projections of arable land in Venezuela?
- Fao projections of arable land in Venezuela was 3.30 million hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 3.86 million hectares in 1987.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.30 million hectares in 2003.
- How does Venezuela rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Venezuela ranks 73rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.