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