How have things changed? in Venezuela
Venezuela: How have things changed? was 284,460 metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
284,460 metric tons
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
55th
of 215 countries
All-time high
661,501 metric tons
in 2004
All-time low
107,528 metric tons
in 1967
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Venezuela, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 284,460 metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Venezuela peaked at 661,501 metric tons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 107,528 metric tons, in 1967.
Venezuela ranks 55th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 119,408 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 116,929 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 107,528 metric tons | -8.0% |
| 1968 | 126,105 metric tons | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 134,115 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 126,740 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 139,076 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 152,265 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 162,686 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 145,476 metric tons | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 154,797 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 150,777 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 154,762 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 182,930 metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 168,389 metric tons | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 188,205 metric tons | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 181,446 metric tons | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 211,234 metric tons | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 230,895 metric tons | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 260,239 metric tons | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 265,578 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 285,129 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 403,628 metric tons | +41.6% |
| 1988 | 438,374 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 466,845 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 428,310 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 441,382 metric tons | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 438,227 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 477,825 metric tons | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 496,558 metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 561,934 metric tons | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 533,680 metric tons | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 512,797 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 549,672 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 435,913 metric tons | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 396,799 metric tons | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 503,965 metric tons | +27.0% |
| 2002 | 548,108 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 553,487 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 661,501 metric tons | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 480,704 metric tons | -27.3% |
| 2006 | 400,616 metric tons | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 391,110 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 329,818 metric tons | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 347,573 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 250,738 metric tons | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 253,265 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 265,513 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 251,341 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 256,280 metric tons | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 274,779 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 331,160 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 2017 | 290,812 metric tons | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 253,219 metric tons | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 230,966 metric tons | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 253,315 metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 258,925 metric tons | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 259,673 metric tons | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 247,427 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 284,460 metric tons | +15.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 284,460 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 284,460 metric tons is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 23,187 metric tons, 12.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 120,817 metric tons | 107,528 metric tons | 134,115 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 153,790 metric tons | 126,740 metric tons | 182,930 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 293,157 metric tons | 181,446 metric tons | 466,845 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 487,630 metric tons | 428,310 metric tons | 561,934 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 461,368 metric tons | 329,818 metric tons | 661,501 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 265,807 metric tons | 230,966 metric tons | 331,160 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 260,760 metric tons | 247,427 metric tons | 284,460 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 506.81 (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) - IPCC Agriculture 41.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Venezuela?
- How have things changed? in Venezuela was 284,460 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 661,501 metric tons in 2004.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 107,528 metric tons in 1967.
- How does Venezuela rank for how have things changed??
- Venezuela ranks 55th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.