Oil palm fruit production in Venezuela
In 2024 Venezuela produced 542,670 t of oil palm fruit, the 22nd largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 33%. The record was 588,461 t in 2020. Area harvested: 48,098 ha, yield 11.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 542,670 t
- World rank
- 22 of 43
- 10-year change
- +33%
- Record
- 588,461 t
- 2020
Oil palm fruit in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Venezuela compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 11.3
- world 14.4 (−22%)
- kg per person
- 19.1
- world 51.3
- 10-year change
- +33%
- world +41%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | China | 667,212 | 0.16% |
| 21 | Gabon | 607,941 | 0.15% |
| 22 | Venezuela | 542,670 | 0.13% |
| 23 | Philippines | 521,801 | 0.12% |
| 24 | Cambodia | 436,879 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of oil palm 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 | 542,670 | +4.0% | 48,098 | 11.28 |
| 2023 | 521,942 | +9.9% | 44,087 | 11.84 |
| 2022 | 475,115 | +12% | 42,643 | 11.14 |
| 2021 | 424,227 | −28% | 42,943 | 9.88 |
| 2020 | 588,461 | +21% | 52,226 | 11.27 |
| 2019 | 488,114 | +7.8% | 40,854 | 11.95 |
| 2018 | 452,907 | −13% | 43,041 | 10.52 |
| 2017 | 522,982 | +4.2% | 47,103 | 11.10 |
| 2016 | 501,850 | +17% | 44,496 | 11.28 |
| 2015 | 430,597 | +5.8% | 39,632 | 10.86 |
| 2014 | 407,111 | +2.5% | 39,596 | 10.28 |
| 2013 | 397,335 | +6.1% | 35,568 | 11.17 |
| 2012 | 374,486 | −11% | 34,082 | 10.99 |
| 2011 | 422,219 | +14% | 36,293 | 11.63 |
| 2010 | 369,208 | +7.0% | 32,567 | 11.34 |
| 2009 | 345,134 | −6.7% | 29,986 | 11.51 |
| 2008 | 369,909 | +13% | 31,096 | 11.90 |
| 2007 | 327,750 | +6.6% | 26,713 | 12.27 |
| 2006 | 307,403 | +1.0% | 25,252 | 12.17 |
| 2005 | 304,468 | −8.2% | 26,277 | 11.59 |
| 2004 | 331,668 | +25% | 24,607 | 13.48 |
| 2003 | 265,905 | −17% | 25,124 | 10.58 |
| 2002 | 319,873 | −8.2% | 25,116 | 12.74 |
| 2001 | 348,295 | −6.5% | 25,105 | 13.87 |
| 2000 | 372,658 | +11% | 24,711 | 15.08 |
| 1999 | 336,260 | −0.7% | 24,956 | 13.47 |
| 1998 | 338,714 | +7.2% | 25,000 | 13.55 |
| 1997 | 316,022 | +24% | 28,135 | 11.23 |
| 1996 | 255,054 | +48% | 27,813 | 9.17 |
| 1995 | 172,393 | +19% | 18,799 | 9.17 |
| 1994 | 144,934 | +41% | 16,103 | 9.00 |
| 1993 | 102,881 | +46% | 12,860 | 8.00 |
| 1992 | 70,678 | +107% | 11,398 | 6.20 |
| 1991 | 34,207 | +56% | 3,600 | 9.50 |
| 1990 | 21,915 | −14% | 2,500 | 8.77 |
| 1989 | 25,595 | +34% | 2,700 | 9.48 |
| 1988 | 19,060 | −23% | 2,300 | 8.29 |
| 1987 | 24,738 | +3.2% | 2,700 | 9.16 |
| 1986 | 23,973 | +7.8% | 2,670 | 8.98 |
| 1985 | 22,248 | −12% | 2,400 | 9.27 |
| 1984 | 25,417 | +6.2% | 2,800 | 9.08 |
| 1983 | 23,932 | +29% | 2,600 | 9.20 |
| 1982 | 18,624 | +42% | 2,200 | 8.47 |
| 1981 | 13,080 | −31% | 1,600 | 8.18 |
| 1980 | 19,023 | — | 2,200 | 8.65 |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of oil palm fruit in Venezuela?
Venezuela produced 542,670 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Venezuela rank in the world for production of oil palm fruit?
Venezuela ranked 22nd of 43 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oil palm fruit in Venezuela changed?
It rose by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +41% for the world. The record was 588,461 t in 2020.
What is the yield of oil palm fruit in Venezuela?
11.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (542,670 t from 48,098 ha), against a world average of 14.4 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 imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks 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.