Land use for palm oil production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Land use for palm oil production was 48,098 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use for palm oil production in Venezuela, 1980–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land use for palm oil production in Venezuela stood at 48,098 hectares.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use for palm oil production in Venezuela peaked at 52,226 hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,600 hectares, in 1981.
Venezuela ranks 23rd of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,417 hectares | 1,600 hectares | 2,800 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,116 hectares | 2,500 hectares | 28,135 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,399 hectares | 24,607 hectares | 31,096 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,323 hectares | 32,567 hectares | 47,103 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,999 hectares | 42,643 hectares | 52,226 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for Venezuela
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 167.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 32.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0873 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0881 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use for palm oil production in Venezuela?
- Land use for palm oil production in Venezuela was 48,098 hectares 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 land use for palm oil production recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 52,226 hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest land use for palm oil production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,600 hectares in 1981.
- How does Venezuela rank for land use for palm oil production?
- Venezuela ranks 23rd out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use for palm oil production rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.5%. 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 Land use for palm oil production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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