Maize production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Maize production was 2.83 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.83 million
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
39th
of 176 countries
All-time high
2.83 million
in 2024
All-time low
417,424
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize production in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, maize production in Venezuela stood at 2.83 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize production in Venezuela peaked at 2.83 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 417,424, in 1976.
That places Venezuela 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize production in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 419,508 | — |
| 1962 | 540,475 | +28.8% |
| 1963 | 430,163 | -20.4% |
| 1964 | 475,000 | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 521,000 | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 557,470 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 633,372 | +13.6% |
| 1968 | 660,786 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 670,304 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 709,915 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 713,486 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 506,316 | -29.0% |
| 1973 | 454,423 | -10.2% |
| 1974 | 553,761 | +21.9% |
| 1975 | 653,412 | +18.0% |
| 1976 | 417,424 | -36.1% |
| 1977 | 774,419 | +85.5% |
| 1978 | 591,364 | -23.6% |
| 1979 | 612,473 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 575,400 | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 452,220 | -21.4% |
| 1982 | 500,966 | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 487,838 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 547,072 | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 868,431 | +58.7% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million | +35.0% |
| 1987 | 1.27 million | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 921,196 | -28.1% |
| 1990 | 1.00 million | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 844,301 | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 987,784 | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 1.09 million | +10.8% |
| 1995 | 1.17 million | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.03 million | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 983,121 | -18.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 1.69 million | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 1.80 million | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.39 million | -22.7% |
| 2003 | 1.82 million | +31.0% |
| 2004 | 2.13 million | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 2.19 million | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 2.34 million | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 2.57 million | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 2.64 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2.18 million | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 2.37 million | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 2.03 million | -14.3% |
| 2012 | 2.11 million | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.46 million | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 2.31 million | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.44 million | -37.6% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | -16.9% |
| 2018 | 1.09 million | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 1.02 million | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.64 million | +59.9% |
| 2021 | 2.63 million | +61.0% |
| 2022 | 2.60 million | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.76 million | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 2.83 million | +2.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2.83 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2.83 million is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 175,000, 16.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 545,342 | 419,508 | 670,304 | 9 |
| 1970s | 598,699 | 417,424 | 774,419 | 10 |
| 1980s | 807,456 | 452,220 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 million | 844,301 | 1.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 1.39 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 1.02 million | 2.46 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 million | 1.64 million | 2.83 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 36 Angola 3.35 million compare
- 37 Nepal 3.19 million compare
- 38 Malawi 3.00 million compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.39 million compare
- 41 Mozambique 2.32 million compare
- 42 North Korea 2.30 million 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 maize production in Venezuela?
- Maize production in Venezuela was 2.83 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maize production recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2.83 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest maize production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 417,424 in 1976.
- How does Venezuela rank for maize production?
- Venezuela ranks 39th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize production rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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