Wheat production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Wheat production was 1,015 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,015 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
115th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1,555 tonnes
in 1967
All-time low
54 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat 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 wheat production in Venezuela is 1,015 tonnes, 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 tonnes in 1967 and was at its lowest, 54 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,228 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 622 tonnes | -49.3% |
| 1963 | 1,105 tonnes | +77.7% |
| 1964 | 1,200 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1965 | 1,308 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1966 | 1,427 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 1,555 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 821 tonnes | -47.2% |
| 1969 | 486 tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1970 | 510 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 609 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1972 | 639 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 682 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 627 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 532 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 560 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 558 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 571 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 415 tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1980 | 437 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 420 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 347 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1983 | 303 tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1984 | 291 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 314 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 297 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 306 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 319 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 302 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 310 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 310 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 310 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 310 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 310 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 517 tonnes | +66.8% |
| 1996 | 517 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 517 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 517 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 517 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 517 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 585 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 54 tonnes | -90.8% |
| 2003 | 152 tonnes | +181.5% |
| 2004 | 264 tonnes | +73.7% |
| 2005 | 517 tonnes | +95.8% |
| 2006 | 220 tonnes | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 213 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 230 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 143 tonnes | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 183 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2011 | 204 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 218 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 161 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2014 | 161 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 179 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 139.5 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2017 | 584.44 tonnes | +319.0% |
| 2018 | 1,151 tonnes | +96.9% |
| 2019 | 831 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2020 | 662.81 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 736 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 762 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 995 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 2024 | 1,015 tonnes | +2.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1,015 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943 tonnes, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1,015 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 292,710 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 584.44 tonnes |
| 2003 | +181.5% | 54 tonnes | 152 tonnes |
| 2018 | +96.9% | 584.44 tonnes | 1,151 tonnes |
| 2005 | +95.8% | 264 tonnes | 517 tonnes |
| 2002 | -90.8% | 585 tonnes | 54 tonnes |
| 1963 | +77.7% | 622 tonnes | 1,105 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,084 tonnes | 486 tonnes | 1,555 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 570.3 tonnes | 415 tonnes | 682 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 333.6 tonnes | 291 tonnes | 437 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 413.5 tonnes | 310 tonnes | 517 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 289.5 tonnes | 54 tonnes | 585 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.19 tonnes | 139.5 tonnes | 1,151 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 834.12 tonnes | 662.81 tonnes | 1,015 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 wheat production in Venezuela?
- Wheat production in Venezuela was 1,015 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 wheat production recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1,555 tonnes in 1967.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 54 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.