Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 31.98 % in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) is 31.98 %, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) peaked at 31.98 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.74 %, in 1961.
That places Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 59th out of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.74 % | — |
| 1962 | 6.03 % | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 6.32 % | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 6.6 % | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 6.89 % | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 7.18 % | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 7.44 % | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 7.58 % | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 7.71 % | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 7.85 % | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 7.84 % | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 8.08 % | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 8.17 % | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 8.26 % | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 8.36 % | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 8.45 % | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 8.29 % | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.79 % | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 9.04 % | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 10.08 % | +11.5% |
| 1981 | 11.3 % | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 11.8 % | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 12.36 % | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 12.89 % | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 12.2 % | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 11.69 % | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 11.66 % | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 11.66 % | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.47 % | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 12.83 % | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 13.21 % | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 14.57 % | +10.3% |
| 1993 | 14.96 % | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 15.33 % | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 15.7 % | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 15.95 % | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 16.4 % | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 16.78 % | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 16.95 % | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 17.08 % | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 17.66 % | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 20.6 % | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 24.24 % | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 26.87 % | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 28.32 % | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 29.81 % | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 29.77 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 31.03 % | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 31.98 % | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 31.98 % | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.83 % | 5.74 % | 7.71 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.31 % | 7.84 % | 9.04 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.81 % | 10.08 % | 12.89 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.27 % | 12.83 % | 16.95 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.74 % | 17.08 % | 31.98 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.98 % | 31.98 % | 31.98 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.98 % | 31.98 % | 31.98 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.301 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.29 °C (2025)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 18,241 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 700 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.25 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 20.68 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,055 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 3,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 24.42 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) was 31.98 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The highest recorded value was 31.98 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.74 % in 1961.
- How does Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 59th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland 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 volatile.
- 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland. 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.