Potato production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Potato production was 520,567 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
520,567 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
67th
of 160 countries
All-time high
554,852 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
73,977 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato 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
Venezuela recorded 520,567 tonnes for potato production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato production in Venezuela peaked at 554,852 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73,977 tonnes, in 1961.
Venezuela ranks 67th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato production in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 73,977 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 121,203 tonnes | +63.8% |
| 1963 | 110,919 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 123,536 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 135,890 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 126,123 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1967 | 132,621 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 142,507 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 123,762 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 125,042 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 115,178 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 109,397 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 123,638 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 152,331 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1975 | 151,647 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 132,154 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1977 | 178,633 tonnes | +35.2% |
| 1978 | 170,524 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 190,964 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 198,672 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 171,330 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 216,567 tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 225,373 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 244,740 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 191,177 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1986 | 196,349 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 215,849 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 221,236 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 225,775 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 200,449 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 215,367 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 238,145 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 213,278 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 231,772 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 294,800 tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1996 | 320,708 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 322,141 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 390,232 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1999 | 384,050 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 341,662 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 329,214 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 350,626 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 321,599 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 350,063 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 443,106 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 2006 | 454,142 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 456,661 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 421,016 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 499,179 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 512,544 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 554,852 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 349,029 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 420,319 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 2014 | 503,733 tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 523,800 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 452,673 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 421,006 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 379,472 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 427,319 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 451,334 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 474,491 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 528,712 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 527,777 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 520,567 tonnes | -1.4% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 520,567 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422,111 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 520,567 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77,148 tonnes, 6.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 121,171 tonnes | 73,977 tonnes | 142,507 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 144,951 tonnes | 109,397 tonnes | 190,964 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 210,707 tonnes | 171,330 tonnes | 244,740 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 281,094 tonnes | 200,449 tonnes | 390,232 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 396,727 tonnes | 321,599 tonnes | 499,179 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 454,475 tonnes | 349,029 tonnes | 554,852 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,576 tonnes | 451,334 tonnes | 528,712 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- 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 - 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato production in Venezuela?
- Potato production in Venezuela was 520,567 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 potato production recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 554,852 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest potato production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,977 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for potato production?
- Venezuela ranks 67th out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato production rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Potato production is measured in tonnes.