Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Cropland — Share in Agricultural land was 15.32 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — share in agricultural land in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) stood at 15.32 %. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in agricultural land in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 18.11 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 15.32 %, in 2003.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 22nd out of 22 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.11 % | — |
| 1962 | 18.04 % | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 17.97 % | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 17.92 % | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 17.85 % | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 17.79 % | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 17.78 % | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 17.7 % | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 17.64 % | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 17.57 % | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 17.51 % | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 17.27 % | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 17.3 % | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 17.34 % | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 17.39 % | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 17.34 % | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 17.5 % | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 17.55 % | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 17.46 % | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 17.46 % | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 16.83 % | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 16.82 % | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.35 % | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 16.32 % | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 17.05 % | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 17.62 % | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 17.58 % | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 17.54 % | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 16.55 % | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 16.51 % | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 16.53 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.56 % | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 15.56 % | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15.58 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 15.62 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.66 % | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 15.7 % | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 15.7 % | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 15.68 % | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.69 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.7 % | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.7 % | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 15.32 % | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.52 % | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.54 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.54 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.55 % | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 15.71 % | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.32 % | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.32 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.87 % | 17.64 % | 18.11 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.42 % | 17.27 % | 17.57 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.01 % | 16.32 % | 17.62 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.81 % | 15.56 % | 16.53 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.56 % | 15.32 % | 15.71 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.32 % | 15.32 % | 15.32 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.32 % | 15.32 % | 15.32 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- 19 Cyprus 98.4 % compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 97.74 % compare
- 21 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16.05 % compare
- 21 Thailand 97.61 % compare
- 22 Malaysia 96.55 % compare
- 23 Republic of Korea 96.41 % compare
- 24 Myanmar 96.35 % compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 96.27 % compare
More environment data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.301 °C (2025)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.25 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 24.42 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,241 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 84.68 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 31.98 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 21,541 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in agricultural land in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Cropland — share in agricultural land in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 15.32 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 % in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in agricultural land recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.32 % in 2003.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 22nd out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.