Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Venezuela
Venezuela: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 4,080 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Venezuela, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Venezuela is 4,080 kg per hectare, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Venezuela peaked at 4,080 kg per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,486 kg per hectare, in 1990.
Venezuela ranks 63rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,486 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 2,559 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 2,593 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,940 kg per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1994 | 2,963 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,974 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 3,034 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 3,084 kg per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3,092 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,322 kg per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3,248 kg per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3,309 kg per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,185 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 3,211 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 3,386 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 3,354 kg per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 3,416 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,594 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 3,428 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 3,172 kg per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 3,576 kg per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 3,461 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,760 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 4,007 kg per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4,041 kg per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,506 kg per hectare | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 3,458 kg per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,123 kg per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2,883 kg per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 3,133 kg per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 4,035 kg per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2021 | 3,942 kg per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 3,527 kg per hectare | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 4,080 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 4,080 kg per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 4,080 kg per hectare is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,932 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,905 kg per hectare | 2,486 kg per hectare | 3,322 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,330 kg per hectare | 3,172 kg per hectare | 3,594 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,495 kg per hectare | 2,883 kg per hectare | 4,041 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,896 kg per hectare | 3,527 kg per hectare | 4,080 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More poverty & inequality data for Venezuela
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.08 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 15.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 20.19 (2015)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.2% (2015)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 12.11 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Venezuela?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Venezuela was 4,080 kg per hectare 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 cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 4,080 kg per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,486 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Venezuela rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Venezuela ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.