Agriculture & Rural in Venezuela

172 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Venezuela.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 2.6% 2025 up 103.8% 135th
Livestock production index 87.23 2014-2016 = 100 2022 down 24.4% 182nd
Food production index 89.88 2014-2016 = 100 2022 down 17.8% 173rd
Crop production index 93.94 2014-2016 = 100 2022 down 6.6% 160th
Average precipitation in depth 2,044 mm per year 2022 unchanged 31st
Agricultural output 284.96 billion constant 2014-2016 US$ 2014 up 23.8% 4th
Forest area 52.2% 2023 down 2.0% 45th
Forest area 460,729 sq. km 2023 down 2.0% 15th
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas 10.6% 2023 up 42.8% 109th
Fertilizer consumption 67.9% 2023 down 35.2% 72nd
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 0.4387 2019 down 10.0% 81st
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita 73.9% 2022 unchanged 64th
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals 73.9% 2022 unchanged 64th
Value of agricultural production 49.66 billion current US$ 2014 up 632.5% 19th
Tree Cover Loss 63,795 hectares 2025 up 4.0% 46th
Agricultural land use per person 0.6137 hectares per person 2025 down 11.2% 63rd
Cropland per person over the long-term 0.0942 hectares per person 2025 down 11.2% 141st
Agricultural area over the long-term 21.50 million hectares 2025 unchanged 49th
Cropland extent over the long-term 3.30 million hectares 2025 unchanged 71st
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 73.9% 2022 unchanged 64th
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 4,579 animals 2024 down 28.4% 38th
Land animals slaughtered for meat 294.01 million animals 2024 down 33.5% 44th
Cereal production 3.49 million tonnes 2024 down 3.1% 75th
Global meat production 1.10 million tonnes 2024 down 32.2% 46th
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat 1.67 million animals 2024 down 28.4% 38th
Chicken meat yield per animal 1.84 kilograms per animal 2024 down 8.5% 31st
Chicken meat production 541,858 tonnes 2024 down 39.2% 42nd
Eggs per bird 17.61 kilograms per animal 2024 up 1.9% 23rd
Cattle meat per animal 227 kilograms per animal 2024 up 1.3% 72nd
Pig meat per animal 76 kilograms per animal 2024 up 2.7% 64th
Poultry meat per animal 1.84 kilograms per animal 2024 down 8.4% 39th
Number of poultry birds 127.12 million animals 2024 up 3.4% 41st
Number of cattle 15.75 million animals 2024 down 6.3% 23rd
Pig meat production 124,647 tonnes 2024 down 36.4% 54th
Beef production 418,690 tonnes 2024 down 20.1% 35th
Meat production 1.10 million tonnes 2024 down 32.2% 46th
Capture fishery production 202,663 metric tons 2024 down 10.1% 64th
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 4.31 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 6.8% 59th
Cereal yields 4.31 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 6.8% 59th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 808,105 hectares 2024 down 9.2% 86th
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 4.31 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 6.8% 59th
Number of pigs 2.31 million animals 2024 down 39.3% 44th
Number of people employed in agriculture 934,354 people 2025 up 14.0% 76th
Corn yields 4.34 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 13.2% 74th
Fish discards 2,693 2018 down 79.1% 93rd
Fish landings and discards 2,693 2018 down 79.1% 93rd
Tomato yields 21.68 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 9.2% 100th
Cropland area 3.30 million hectares 2023 unchanged 73rd
Fertilizer use by nutrient 115,021 tonnes 2023 down 52.2% 65th
Fertilizer consumption 132,297 tonnes 2023 down 74.6% 77th
Fish and seafood production 272,000 tonnes 2023 up 12.9% 55th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 34.85 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 52.2% 102nd
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 2.61 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 94.4% 137th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 34.85 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 52.2% 102nd
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 2.63 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 93.0% 146th
Agricultural land per capita 0.7597 hectares per capita 2023 up 5.7% 61st
Surface area 912,050 sq. km 2023 unchanged 32nd
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita 8.9% 2025 up 37.6% 115th
Share of employment in agriculture 8.9% 2025 up 37.6% 115th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 8.9% 2025 up 37.6% 115th