Agricultural production in Venezuela
According to FAOSTAT, Venezuela produced 3.5 million t of cereals, 1.3 million t of vegetables, 3.2 million t of fruit, 1.1 million t of meat and 4.0 million t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were sugar cane (3.7 million t), maize (2.8 million t) and rice (611,475 t).
- Products recorded
- 117
- World #1
- 1
- products
- World top 10
- 9
- products
- Year
- 2024
Venezuela is the world’s largest producer of yautia.
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in rice (−47%), followed by sugar cane (−44%).
Livestock numbers: 15.7 million cattle, 2.3 million pigs, 629,786 sheep and 1.3 million goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All milk | 4,021,871 | 35 | 0.41% | +94% |
| All sugar crops | 3,681,623 | 46 | 0.16% | −43% |
| All cereals | 3,486,591 | 74 | 0.11% | −3.1% |
| All fruit | 3,166,002 | 47 | 0.33% | −6.1% |
| All vegetables | 1,286,912 | 71 | 0.11% | +1.5% |
| All roots and tubers | 1,201,086 | 71 | 0.13% | +11% |
| All meat | 1,098,889 | 45 | 0.29% | −32% |
| All citrus fruit | 519,779 | 32 | 0.31% | −23% |
| All eggs | 206,000 | 41 | 0.21% | −0.7% |
| All pulses | 153,973 | 61 | 0.16% | +825% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar cane | 3,657,766 | 34 | 0.19% | −44% |
| Cow milk | 3,307,778 | 40 | 0.41% | +60% |
| Maize | 2,832,022 | 38 | 0.23% | +23% |
| Rice (paddy) | 611,475 | 46 | 0.07% | −47% |
| Plantains | 586,315 | 13 | 1.31% | +7.2% |
| Oil palm fruit | 542,670 | 22 | 0.13% | +33% |
| Chicken meat | 541,858 | 41 | 0.42% | −39% |
| Bananas | 533,896 | 34 | 0.38% | +9.7% |
| Potatoes | 520,567 | 66 | 0.13% | +3.3% |
| Raw sugar | 478,317 | 38 | 0.26% | −1.7% |
| Beer | 470,300 | 47 | 0.25% | −76% |
| Pineapples | 466,466 | 19 | 1.59% | +1.0% |
| Cassava | 453,192 | 40 | 0.13% | +27% |
| Buffalo milk | 430,000 | 6 | 0.28% | — |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 379,169 | 33 | 0.54% | −28% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 372,113 | 16 | 1.62% | +85% |
| Oranges | 315,121 | 28 | 0.47% | −27% |
| Goat milk | 284,093 | 17 | 1.39% | — |
| Molasses | 247,768 | 30 | 0.34% | −16% |
| Carrots and turnips | 245,590 | 31 | 0.54% | +1.2% |
| Onions, dry | 214,834 | 56 | 0.2% | +6.1% |
| Hen eggs | 206,000 | 41 | 0.22% | −0.7% |
| Tomatoes | 184,376 | 71 | 0.1% | −1.4% |
| Papayas | 167,340 | 10 | 1.14% | −4.3% |
| Margarine and shortening | 161,842 | 15 | 1.23% | +64% |
| Watermelons | 158,359 | 48 | 0.15% | −39% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 154,689 | 25 | 0.35% | +28% |
| Beans, dry | 151,293 | 33 | 0.5% | +938% |
| Melons | 139,705 | 22 | 0.49% | −23% |
| Mangoes and guavas | 139,303 | 34 | 0.22% | −2.2% |
| Coconuts, in shell | 136,797 | 23 | 0.21% | −11% |
| Avocados | 127,456 | 17 | 1.14% | +4.8% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 124,647 | 53 | 0.1% | −36% |
| Cabbages | 116,275 | 49 | 0.15% | −17% |
| Palm oil | 103,346 | 22 | 0.13% | +880% |
| Tangerines and mandarins | 101,828 | 30 | 0.2% | −36% |
| Other tropical fruits, n.e.c. | 100,719 | 20 | 0.42% | +11% |
| Yautia | 98,597 | 1 | 25.3% | +15% |
| Lemons and limes | 95,157 | 25 | 0.41% | +31% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 87,607 | 45 | 0.25% | +13% |
| Skim milk of cows | 84,272 | 79 | 0.06% | +212% |
| Other fruits, n.e.c. | 82,807 | 50 | 0.21% | −8.8% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 78,441 | 26 | 0.28% | +4.5% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 76,223 | 26 | 0.27% | +21% |
| Oil of maize | 68,211 | 9 | 2.22% | +43% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 60,214 | 89 | 0.02% | −37% |
| Coffee, green | 58,268 | 21 | 0.52% | +11% |
| Spring onions and shallots | 57,599 | 17 | 1.03% | +8.6% |
| Yams | 55,772 | 23 | 0.06% | +11% |
| Edible offal of cattle, fresh, chilled or frozen | 55,715 | 27 | 0.57% | −28% |
| Other starchy roots and tubers | 50,292 | 20 | 0.51% | −20% |
| Raw hides and skins of cattle | 46,429 | 27 | 0.53% | −28% |
| Strawberries | 43,668 | 26 | 0.41% | −9.0% |
| Soya bean oil | 43,306 | 44 | 0.07% | +3.7% |
| Sorghum | 42,080 | 50 | 0.07% | −68% |
| Buffalo meat | 39,521 | 8 | 0.54% | — |
| Tallow | 32,042 | 20 | 0.39% | +76% |
| Cocoa beans | 29,383 | 17 | 0.56% | +29% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 25,475 | 38 | 0.09% | −15% |
| Whole milk powder | 25,306 | 23 | 0.5% | +53% |
| Sugar beet | 23,856 | 43 | 0.01% | +14% |
| Sweet potatoes | 22,666 | 62 | 0.02% | +22% |
| Grapes | 21,747 | 67 | 0.03% | +13% |
| Palm kernels | 21,308 | 28 | 0.11% | +1.5% |
| Sesame seed | 20,362 | 29 | 0.3% | −21% |
| Eggplants | 17,432 | 52 | 0.03% | +49% |
| Cucumbers | 17,116 | 80 | 0.02% | +6.9% |
| Green garlic | 14,393 | 46 | 0.05% | +9.1% |
| Cattle fat, unrendered | 13,155 | 27 | 0.39% | −28% |
| Soybeans | 11,057 | 66 | 0% | +139% |
| Edible offal of pigs, fresh, chilled or frozen | 10,283 | 33 | 0.13% | −36% |
| Sunflower seed | 9,989 | 47 | 0.02% | −46% |
| Coconut oil | 9,861 | 17 | 0.32% | −4.9% |
| Oil of palm kernel | 9,277 | 25 | 0.11% | +931% |
| Spinach | 8,083 | 31 | 0.03% | +29% |
| Grapefruit and pomelos | 7,674 | 39 | 0.08% | −4.7% |
| String beans | 7,004 | 14 | 0.59% | −9.8% |
| Fat of pigs | 6,700 | 39 | 0.06% | −36% |
| Raw hides and skins of buffaloes | 6,666 | 8 | 0.44% | — |
| Edible offal of buffalo, fresh, chilled or frozen | 6,587 | 8 | 0.53% | — |
| Goat meat | 6,442 | 67 | 0.08% | +1.6% |
| Oil of sesame seed | 5,405 | 26 | 0.45% | +2,028% |
| Seed cotton | 4,877 | 57 | 0.01% | −33% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 4,500 | 47 | 0.07% | −18% |
| Groundnuts (peanuts) | 4,160 | 76 | 0.01% | +30% |
| Cream, fresh | 4,091 | 47 | 0.11% | +40% |
| Cotton seed | 4,032 | 54 | 0.01% | −42% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 4,011 | 56 | 0.02% | −86% |
| Butter of cow milk | 3,423 | 67 | 0.06% | +154% |
| Sheep meat | 3,208 | 95 | 0.03% | −14% |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 3,168 | 41 | 0.07% | +38% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 2,952 | 60 | 0.05% | −42% |
| Pigeon peas, dry | 2,532 | 14 | 0.05% | +30% |
| Turkey meat | 2,008 | 36 | 0.04% | — |
| Groundnut oil | 1,990 | 58 | 0.03% | +32% |
| Wine | 1,971 | 64 | 0.01% | — |
| Buttermilk, dry | 1,912 | 45 | 0.29% | — |
| Goose meat | 1,870 | 11 | 0.03% | — |
| Cotton lint | 1,740 | 57 | 0.01% | −55% |
| Buffalo fat, unrendered | 1,428 | 8 | 0.32% | — |
| Whole milk, condensed | 1,217 | 41 | 0.06% | +161% |
| Sisal | 1,183 | 10 | 0.51% | −62% |
| Wheat | 1,015 | 113 | 0% | +530% |
| Edible offal of goat, fresh, chilled or frozen | 882 | 70 | 0.06% | +1.6% |
| Cottonseed oil | 605 | 53 | 0.01% | −54% |
| Honey | 595 | 95 | 0.03% | +13% |
| Raw hides and skins of goats or kids | 546 | 80 | 0.04% | +1.7% |
| Edible offal of sheep, fresh, chilled or frozen | 535 | 82 | 0.03% | −14% |
| Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs | 506 | 84 | 0.02% | −14% |
| Peas, dry | 149 | 91 | 0% | +9.6% |
| Goat fat, unrendered | 140 | 72 | 0.04% | +1.4% |
| Oil of linseed | 130 | 51 | 0.02% | −73% |
| Rabbit meat | 130 | 34 | 0.02% | −73% |
| Sheep fat, unrendered | 93 | 85 | 0.01% | −13% |
| Beeswax | 72 | 35 | 0.11% | −4.0% |
| Duck meat | 36 | 62 | 0% | — |
| Tea, packed | 28 | 109 | 0% | — |
Live animals, 2024
| Product | Head | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chickens | 125,706,000 | 37 | 0.45% | +2.2% |
| Cattle | 15,749,209 | 22 | 1% | −6.3% |
| Pigs | 2,311,261 | 43 | 0.24% | −39% |
| Buffalo | 2,011,237 | 8 | 0.95% | — |
| Goats | 1,336,543 | 74 | 0.11% | −6.7% |
| Geese | 1,000,000 | 9 | 0.26% | — |
| Sheep | 629,786 | 92 | 0.05% | +4.8% |
| Horses | 524,139 | 19 | 0.93% | +0.4% |
| Asses | 440,000 | 21 | 0.82% | 0.0% |
| Turkeys | 383,000 | 31 | 0.16% | — |
| Mules and hinnies | 72,000 | 15 | 0.93% | 0.0% |
| Ducks | 35,000 | 62 | 0% | — |
| Rabbits and hares | 32,000 | 40 | 0.02% | −62% |
| Bees | 10,415 | 83 | 0.01% | −9.4% |
Venezuela among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Venezuela, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Venezuela had 28.4 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugar cane | 129 | 238 | 0.5× |
| Cow milk | 116 | 97.7 | 1.2× |
| Maize | 99.7 | 149 | 0.7× |
| Rice (paddy) | 21.5 | 100 | 0.2× |
| Plantains | 20.6 | 5.46 | 3.8× |
| Oil palm fruit | 19.1 | 51.3 | 0.4× |
| Chicken meat | 19.1 | 15.7 | 1.2× |
| Bananas | 18.8 | 17.1 | 1.1× |
| Potatoes | 18.3 | 47.8 | 0.4× |
| Raw sugar | 16.8 | 23.0 | 0.7× |
| Beer | 16.6 | 22.7 | 0.7× |
| Pineapples | 16.4 | 3.60 | 4.6× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Venezuela reported exports of 32 and imports of 95 of the products covered here.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cocoa beans | 11,240 | USD 61.1 m | 5.44 | 24 of 93 |
| Beans, dry | 28,671 | USD 19.7 m | 0.69 | 21 of 139 |
| Coffee, green | 3,238 | USD 13.0 m | 4.02 | 42 of 131 |
| Sesame seed | 7,956 | USD 11.5 m | 1.45 | 27 of 124 |
| Margarine and shortening | 1,356 | USD 3.2 m | 2.38 | 61 of 117 |
| Oil of palm kernel | 3,707 | USD 2.0 m | 0.55 | 21 of 69 |
| Coconuts, in shell | 3,727 | USD 1.2 m | 0.33 | 15 of 93 |
| Cow peas, dry | 503 | USD 479,000 | 0.95 | 17 of 56 |
| Whole milk powder | 692 | USD 446,000 | 0.64 | 53 of 104 |
| Mangoes, guavas and mangosteens | 118 | USD 344,000 | 2.92 | 59 of 107 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize (corn) | 1,414,755 | USD 356 m | 0.25 | 33 of 190 |
| Wheat | 836,791 | USD 259 m | 0.31 | 52 of 176 |
| Soya bean oil | 173,520 | USD 212 m | 1.22 | 18 of 184 |
| Raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only) | 256,694 | USD 151 m | 0.59 | 27 of 183 |
| Rice | 323,982 | USD 149 m | 0.46 | 4 of 149 |
| Beans, dry | 64,880 | USD 75.6 m | 1.17 | 17 of 185 |
| Whole milk powder | 16,912 | USD 67.7 m | 4.01 | 32 of 190 |
| Soya beans | 106,012 | USD 53.6 m | 0.51 | 48 of 165 |
| Margarine and shortening | 22,986 | USD 44.5 m | 1.94 | 10 of 189 |
| Hen eggs in shell, fresh | 4,790 | USD 30.6 m | 6.39 | 54 of 184 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Venezuela?
By volume, the largest products of Venezuela in 2024 were sugar cane (3.7 million t), cow milk (3.3 million t), maize (2.8 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Venezuela the world’s largest producer of anything?
Yes. In 2024 Venezuela was the world’s largest producer of 1 product: yautia.
How much sugar cane does Venezuela produce per person?
About 129 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 238 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Venezuela export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were cocoa beans (USD 61.1 m), beans, dry (USD 19.7 m), coffee, green (USD 13.0 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Venezuela import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were maize (corn) (USD 356 m), wheat (USD 259 m), soya bean oil (USD 212 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.