Sugar cane production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Sugar cane production was 3.66 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.66 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
35th
of 110 countries
All-time high
9.95 million tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
2.52 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 3.66 million tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Venezuela peaked at 9.95 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.52 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Venezuela 35th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane production in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.52 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.63 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 2.81 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 3.23 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 3.70 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 4.03 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1967 | 4.19 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 3.73 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1969 | 4.25 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1970 | 4.91 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 5.15 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 5.74 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 5.24 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 5.86 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1975 | 5.49 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 6.00 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 5.36 million tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1978 | 4.83 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 4.77 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 4.99 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 4.53 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 5.37 million tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1983 | 4.82 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1984 | 4.76 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 5.67 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 7.36 million tonnes | +29.8% |
| 1987 | 8.04 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 8.33 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 7.81 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 6.62 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1991 | 6.91 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 7.35 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 7.20 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.52 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 6.15 million tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 6.42 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 6.43 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.11 million tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1999 | 8.50 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 8.83 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 8.86 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 8.53 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 9.95 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2004 | 8.81 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 9.65 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 9.32 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.69 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 8.70 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 8.13 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 6.84 million tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2011 | 6.72 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.30 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 7.06 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 6.48 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 5.57 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 3.67 million tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2017 | 3.97 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.21 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2019 | 3.10 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.34 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 3.76 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 2.81 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2023 | 3.54 million tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2024 | 3.66 million tonnes | +3.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 3.66 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 3.66 million tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.85 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.46 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.33 million tonnes | 4.77 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.17 million tonnes | 4.53 million tonnes | 8.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.02 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 8.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.05 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | 9.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.39 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.42 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 3.76 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
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- 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 sugar cane production in Venezuela?
- Sugar cane production in Venezuela was 3.66 million 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 sugar cane production recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for sugar cane production?
- Venezuela ranks 35th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.