Wheat production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Wheat production was 1,015 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat production in Venezuela, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in Venezuela is 1,015, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 530.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Venezuela peaked at 1,555 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2002.
Venezuela ranks 115th of 126 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,228 | — |
| 1962 | 622 | -49.3% |
| 1963 | 1,105 | +77.7% |
| 1964 | 1,200 | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 1,308 | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 1,427 | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 1,555 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 821 | -47.2% |
| 1969 | 486 | -40.8% |
| 1970 | 510 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 609 | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 639 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 682 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 627 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 532 | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 560 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 558 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 571 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 415 | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 437 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 420 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 347 | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 303 | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 291 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 314 | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 297 | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 306 | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 319 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 302 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 310 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 310 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 517 | +66.8% |
| 1996 | 517 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 517 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 517 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 517 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 517 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 585 | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 54 | -90.8% |
| 2003 | 152 | +181.5% |
| 2004 | 264 | +73.7% |
| 2005 | 517 | +95.8% |
| 2006 | 220 | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 213 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 230 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 143 | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 183 | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 204 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 218 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 161 | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 161 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 179 | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 139.5 | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 584.44 | +319.0% |
| 2018 | 1,151 | +96.9% |
| 2019 | 831 | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 662.81 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 736 | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 762 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 995 | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 1,015 | +2.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1,015 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1,015 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 292,710, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +319.0% | 139.5 | 584.44 |
| 2003 | +181.5% | 54 | 152 |
| 2018 | +96.9% | 584.44 | 1,151 |
| 2005 | +95.8% | 264 | 517 |
| 2002 | -90.8% | 585 | 54 |
| 1963 | +77.7% | 622 | 1,105 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,084 | 486 | 1,555 | 9 |
| 1970s | 570.3 | 415 | 682 | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.6 | 291 | 437 | 10 |
| 1990s | 413.5 | 310 | 517 | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.5 | 54 | 585 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.19 | 139.5 | 1,151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 834.12 | 662.81 | 1,015 | 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 wheat production in Venezuela?
- Wheat production in Venezuela was 1,015 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1,555 in 1967.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2002.
- How does Venezuela rank for wheat production?
- Venezuela ranks 115th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 530.3%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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