Sweet potato production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Sweet potato production was 22,666 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22,666 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
64th
of 120 countries
All-time high
26,799 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
2,793 tonnes
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet 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
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Venezuela is 22,666 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Venezuela peaked at 26,799 tonnes in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,793 tonnes, in 1975.
That places Venezuela 64th out of 120 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.
Sweet potato production in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,786 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,935 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 3,562 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 3,695 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 3,466 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 3,695 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 3,303 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 3,522 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 3,649 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 4,011 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 3,748 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 4,097 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 3,863 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 3,714 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 2,793 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 3,942 tonnes | +41.1% |
| 1977 | 3,821 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 4,882 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 4,756 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3,656 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 4,296 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 4,075 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 5,610 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 6,755 tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 6,961 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6,787 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 6,907 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 7,010 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6,842 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 6,930 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6,800 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,600 tonnes | -47.1% |
| 1993 | 3,175 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 10,678 tonnes | +236.3% |
| 1995 | 8,701 tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 10,092 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 12,140 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 13,345 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 13,928 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 10,264 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 12,081 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 8,087 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 13,616 tonnes | +68.4% |
| 2004 | 10,995 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 12,834 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 16,773 tonnes | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 13,131 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 7,777 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 8,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12,430 tonnes | +55.4% |
| 2011 | 12,446 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13,003 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 13,446 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18,636 tonnes | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 18,501 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 19,447 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 26,799 tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 15,744 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 18,747 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 19,646 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 21,242 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 21,845 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23,180 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 22,666 tonnes | -2.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 22,666 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 22,666 tonnes is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386 tonnes, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato production in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +236.3% | 3,175 tonnes | 10,678 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,624 tonnes | 3,303 tonnes | 3,935 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,963 tonnes | 2,793 tonnes | 4,882 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,890 tonnes | 3,656 tonnes | 7,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,939 tonnes | 3,175 tonnes | 13,928 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,356 tonnes | 7,777 tonnes | 16,773 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,920 tonnes | 12,430 tonnes | 26,799 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,716 tonnes | 19,646 tonnes | 23,180 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (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) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (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) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Venezuela?
- Sweet potato production in Venezuela was 22,666 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 sweet potato production recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 26,799 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,793 tonnes in 1975.
- How does Venezuela rank for sweet potato production?
- Venezuela ranks 64th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. 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 Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.