All citrus fruit production in Venezuela
In 2024 Venezuela produced 519,779 t of all citrus fruit, the 32nd largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 23%. The record was 782,634 t in 1999. Area harvested: 38,401 ha, yield 13.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 519,779 t
- World rank
- 32 of 136
- 10-year change
- −23%
- Record
- 782,634 t
- 1999
All citrus fruit in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Venezuela compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.31%
- 0.48% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 13.5
- world 15.6 (−13%)
- kg per person
- 18.3
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- −23%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | South Korea | 641,329 | 0.39% |
| 31 | Mali | 592,458 | 0.36% |
| 32 | Venezuela | 519,779 | 0.31% |
| 33 | Angola | 517,555 | 0.31% |
| 34 | Taiwan | 461,516 | 0.28% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
Share of the world total; Venezuela is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 519,779 | −5.3% | 38,401 | 13.54 |
| 2023 | 548,860 | −11% | 40,565 | 13.53 |
| 2022 | 614,257 | +3.5% | 45,663 | 13.45 |
| 2021 | 593,538 | +2.6% | 41,890 | 14.17 |
| 2020 | 578,603 | −6.0% | 40,862 | 14.16 |
| 2019 | 615,499 | +17% | 37,445 | 16.44 |
| 2018 | 524,740 | −18% | 40,321 | 13.01 |
| 2017 | 643,142 | −0.4% | 48,083 | 13.38 |
| 2016 | 646,044 | +3.0% | 49,441 | 13.07 |
| 2015 | 626,928 | −6.7% | 46,213 | 13.57 |
| 2014 | 672,290 | +15% | 45,456 | 14.79 |
| 2013 | 586,001 | +8.1% | 40,720 | 14.39 |
| 2012 | 542,050 | −13% | 38,922 | 13.93 |
| 2011 | 622,073 | +15% | 45,749 | 13.60 |
| 2010 | 539,993 | +4.3% | 59,162 | 9.13 |
| 2009 | 517,763 | +0.4% | 37,435 | 13.83 |
| 2008 | 515,713 | −1.4% | 35,380 | 14.58 |
| 2007 | 523,270 | −1.1% | 41,757 | 12.53 |
| 2006 | 529,023 | −2.8% | 42,486 | 12.45 |
| 2005 | 544,179 | +2.8% | 46,687 | 11.66 |
| 2004 | 529,253 | −1.8% | 44,689 | 11.84 |
| 2003 | 539,206 | −15% | 42,253 | 12.76 |
| 2002 | 630,883 | −12% | 50,058 | 12.60 |
| 2001 | 718,401 | −1.1% | 50,342 | 14.27 |
| 2000 | 726,678 | −7.1% | 48,040 | 15.13 |
| 1999 | 782,634 | +2.7% | 52,481 | 14.91 |
| 1998 | 761,840 | +2.4% | 51,755 | 14.72 |
| 1997 | 744,110 | +7.6% | 52,906 | 14.06 |
| 1996 | 691,515 | −4.3% | 46,463 | 14.88 |
| 1995 | 722,217 | +19% | 48,143 | 15.00 |
| 1994 | 608,568 | +20% | 48,959 | 12.43 |
| 1993 | 506,657 | −6.1% | 44,337 | 11.43 |
| 1992 | 539,742 | +4.2% | 46,111 | 11.71 |
| 1991 | 518,092 | +2.5% | 49,533 | 10.46 |
| 1990 | 505,356 | +4.6% | 43,129 | 11.72 |
| 1989 | 483,099 | +1.0% | 41,477 | 11.65 |
| 1988 | 478,378 | +8.2% | 41,215 | 11.61 |
| 1987 | 442,172 | +1.2% | 39,059 | 11.32 |
| 1986 | 436,957 | +3.7% | 38,264 | 11.42 |
| 1985 | 421,327 | +2.6% | 37,711 | 11.17 |
| 1984 | 410,453 | −4.3% | 32,056 | 12.80 |
| 1983 | 428,739 | +3.0% | 32,001 | 13.40 |
| 1982 | 416,125 | +7.6% | 32,701 | 12.73 |
| 1981 | 386,628 | +11% | 32,621 | 11.85 |
| 1980 | 347,311 | +0.4% | 29,037 | 11.96 |
| 1979 | 345,787 | +5.6% | 30,732 | 11.25 |
| 1978 | 327,426 | −1.8% | 29,283 | 11.18 |
| 1977 | 333,469 | +33% | 29,550 | 11.28 |
| 1976 | 250,314 | −5.8% | 26,937 | 9.29 |
| 1975 | 265,684 | +5.8% | 27,504 | 9.66 |
| 1974 | 251,214 | +3.2% | 26,882 | 9.35 |
| 1973 | 243,439 | +4.4% | 25,647 | 9.49 |
| 1972 | 233,100 | +6.2% | 31,146 | 7.48 |
| 1971 | 219,428 | +7.0% | 30,013 | 7.31 |
| 1970 | 205,000 | +6.9% | 28,856 | 7.10 |
| 1969 | 191,767 | +6.9% | 27,746 | 6.91 |
| 1968 | 179,389 | +6.9% | 26,679 | 6.72 |
| 1967 | 167,810 | +6.9% | 25,653 | 6.54 |
| 1966 | 156,979 | +14% | 24,666 | 6.36 |
| 1965 | 137,908 | +5.3% | 23,717 | 5.81 |
| 1964 | 130,958 | +5.3% | 22,805 | 5.74 |
| 1963 | 124,416 | +5.2% | 21,928 | 5.67 |
| 1962 | 118,254 | +5.2% | 21,085 | 5.61 |
| 1961 | 112,448 | — | 20,275 | 5.55 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Venezuela?
Venezuela produced 519,779 t in 2024, 0.31% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Venezuela rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Venezuela ranked 32nd of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Venezuela changed?
It fell by 23% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 782,634 t in 1999.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Venezuela?
13.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (519,779 t from 38,401 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Venezuela is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.