Land use hidden — Cropland in Venezuela
Venezuela: Land use hidden — Cropland was 33,000 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33,000 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
66th
of 193 countries
All-time high
38,600 Square kilometres
in 1987
All-time low
33,000 Square kilometres
in 2003
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Venezuela stood at 33,000 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Venezuela peaked at 38,600 Square kilometres in 1987 and was at its lowest, 33,000 Square kilometres, in 2003.
Venezuela ranks 66th of 193 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.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34,820 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 34,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 34,820 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 34,840 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 34,840 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 34,840 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 34,960 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 34,980 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 35,000 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 35,030 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 35,060 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 34,650 Square kilometres | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 34,900 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 35,100 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 35,300 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 35,500 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 36,200 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 36,400 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 36,500 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 36,700 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 35,400 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 35,600 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 34,800 Square kilometres | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 34,900 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 36,900 Square kilometres | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 38,500 Square kilometres | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 38,600 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 38,600 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 36,100 Square kilometres | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 36,100 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 36,120 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 33,620 Square kilometres | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 33,620 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33,660 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 33,760 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 33,860 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 33,960 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 33,960 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 33,930 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 33,950 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 33,980 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 33,980 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 33,000 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 33,500 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 33,550 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 33,550 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33,590 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 34,000 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 33,000 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33,000 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 33,000 Square kilometres is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 33,000 Square kilometres is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,443 Square kilometres, 6.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,880 Square kilometres | 34,820 Square kilometres | 35,000 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 35,464 Square kilometres | 34,650 Square kilometres | 36,500 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,610 Square kilometres | 34,800 Square kilometres | 38,600 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,259 Square kilometres | 33,620 Square kilometres | 36,120 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,610 Square kilometres | 33,000 Square kilometres | 34,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,000 Square kilometres | 33,000 Square kilometres | 33,000 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,000 Square kilometres | 33,000 Square kilometres | 33,000 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
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 land use hidden — cropland in Venezuela?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Venezuela was 33,000 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 38,600 Square kilometres in 1987.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,000 Square kilometres in 2003.
- How does Venezuela rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Venezuela ranks 66th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata