Sweet potato production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Sweet potato production was 22,666 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Venezuela is 22,666, 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 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,793, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,786 | — |
| 1962 | 3,935 | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 3,562 | -9.5% |
| 1964 | 3,695 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 3,466 | -6.2% |
| 1966 | 3,695 | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 3,303 | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 3,522 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 3,649 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 4,011 | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 3,748 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 4,097 | +9.3% |
| 1973 | 3,863 | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 3,714 | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 2,793 | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 3,942 | +41.1% |
| 1977 | 3,821 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 4,882 | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 4,756 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 3,656 | -23.1% |
| 1981 | 4,296 | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 4,075 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 5,610 | +37.7% |
| 1984 | 6,755 | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 6,961 | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6,787 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 6,907 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 7,010 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 6,842 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 6,930 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 6,800 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 3,600 | -47.1% |
| 1993 | 3,175 | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 10,678 | +236.3% |
| 1995 | 8,701 | -18.5% |
| 1996 | 10,092 | +16.0% |
| 1997 | 12,140 | +20.3% |
| 1998 | 13,345 | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 13,928 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 10,264 | -26.3% |
| 2001 | 12,081 | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 8,087 | -33.1% |
| 2003 | 13,616 | +68.4% |
| 2004 | 10,995 | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 12,834 | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 16,773 | +30.7% |
| 2007 | 13,131 | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 7,777 | -40.8% |
| 2009 | 8,000 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 12,430 | +55.4% |
| 2011 | 12,446 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13,003 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 13,446 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 18,636 | +38.6% |
| 2015 | 18,501 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 19,447 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 26,799 | +37.8% |
| 2018 | 15,744 | -41.3% |
| 2019 | 18,747 | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 19,646 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 21,242 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 21,845 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 23,180 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 22,666 | -2.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 22,666 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 22,666 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,386, 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 | 10,678 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,624 | 3,303 | 3,935 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,963 | 2,793 | 4,882 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,890 | 3,656 | 7,010 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,939 | 3,175 | 13,928 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,356 | 7,777 | 16,773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,920 | 12,430 | 26,799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,716 | 19,646 | 23,180 | 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 sweet potato production in Venezuela?
- Sweet potato production in Venezuela was 22,666 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 26,799 in 2017.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,793 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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