Arable land use per person in Venezuela
Venezuela: Arable land use per person was 0.0919 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0919 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
114th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.343 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0845 hectares per person
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 0.0919 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Venezuela peaked at 0.343 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0845 hectares per person, in 2016.
Venezuela ranks 114th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.343 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3312 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3203 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.31 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 0.3002 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2906 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2821 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2729 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2648 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2574 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2501 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.24 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2327 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2264 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.22 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.214 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2116 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.205 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1988 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1938 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1787 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1744 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1636 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1593 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1671 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1721 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1684 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1641 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 0.147 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1428 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1401 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1252 hectares per person | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1223 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1194 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1168 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1144 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1121 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1099 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1077 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1058 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.104 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1021 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1004 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1006 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0991 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0975 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0962 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0962 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0914 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0902 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0891 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.088 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0869 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0859 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.085 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0845 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0851 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0872 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0898 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0914 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0921 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0922 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0919 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0919 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0919 hectares per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0857 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3017 hectares per person | 0.2648 hectares per person | 0.343 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2256 hectares per person | 0.1988 hectares per person | 0.2574 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1688 hectares per person | 0.147 hectares per person | 0.1938 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1211 hectares per person | 0.1077 hectares per person | 0.1428 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0993 hectares per person | 0.0914 hectares per person | 0.1058 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0872 hectares per person | 0.0845 hectares per person | 0.0902 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0919 hectares per person | 0.0914 hectares per person | 0.0922 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 111 Cape Verde 0.0957 hectares per person compare
- 112 Honduras 0.0956 hectares per person compare
- 113 Luxembourg 0.092 hectares per person compare
- 115 Liberia 0.091 hectares per person compare
- 116 Dominica 0.0902 hectares per person compare
- 117 Mauritania 0.0896 hectares per person compare
More environment data for Venezuela
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.42 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.5848 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Venezuela?
- Arable land use per person in Venezuela was 0.0919 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.343 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0845 hectares per person in 2016.
- How does Venezuela rank for arable land use per person?
- Venezuela ranks 114th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.