Rice production in Venezuela

Venezuela: Rice production was 611,475 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
611,475 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
46th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.16 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
80,658 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rice production in Venezuela, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 611,475 tonnes for rice production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice production in Venezuela peaked at 1.16 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80,658 tonnes, in 1961.

That places Venezuela 46th out of 142 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 176,337 tonnes 80,658 tonnes 244,592 tonnes 9
1970s 332,275 tonnes 153,038 tonnes 613,584 tonnes 10
1980s 473,160 tonnes 321,527 tonnes 681,292 tonnes 10
1990s 693,004 tonnes 495,000 tonnes 792,239 tonnes 10
2000s 913,401 tonnes 668,164 tonnes 1.12 million tonnes 10
2010s 810,220 tonnes 490,583 tonnes 1.16 million tonnes 10
2020s 627,908 tonnes 593,932 tonnes 704,531 tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 43 Dominican Republic 958,000 tonnes compare
  2. 44 Afghanistan 654,000 tonnes compare
  3. 45 Australia 619,180 tonnes compare
  4. 47 Spain 605,820 tonnes compare
  5. 48 Burkina Faso 513,234 tonnes compare
  6. 49 Kazakhstan 512,982 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 143 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice production in Venezuela?
Rice production in Venezuela was 611,475 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 rice production recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 1.16 million tonnes in 2014.
What is the lowest rice production recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 80,658 tonnes in 1961.
How does Venezuela rank for rice production?
Venezuela ranks 46th out of 142 countries with data for 2024.
Is rice production rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Rice production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
143 places, 7,453 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Rice production is measured in tonnes.