Palm kernels production in Venezuela
In 2023 Venezuela produced 21,308 t of palm kernels, the 28th largest in the world (0.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.5%. The record was 24,000 t in 2020.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 21,308 t
- World rank
- 28 of 44
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- Record
- 24,000 t
- 2020
Palm kernels in Venezuela, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Venezuela compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.11%
- 0.14% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +1.5%
- world +30%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Gabon | 23,500 | 0.12% |
| 27 | Solomon Islands | 23,000 | 0.12% |
| 28 | Venezuela | 21,308 | 0.11% |
| 29 | Dominican Republic | 18,000 | 0.09% |
| 30 | Paraguay | 14,778 | 0.08% |
Map of world production of palm kernels
Share of the world total; Venezuela is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21,308 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 19,396 | +12% |
| 2021 | 17,319 | −28% |
| 2020 | 24,000 | +24% |
| 2019 | 19,329 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 18,086 | −13% |
| 2017 | 20,884 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 20,040 | +121% |
| 2015 | 9,057 | +344% |
| 2014 | 2,041 | −90% |
| 2013 | 21,000 | +612% |
| 2012 | 2,948 | 0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,948 | −31% |
| 2010 | 4,268 | −71% |
| 2009 | 14,735 | −21% |
| 2008 | 18,719 | +44% |
| 2007 | 13,006 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 12,192 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 12,075 | −8.1% |
| 2004 | 13,141 | +20% |
| 2003 | 10,952 | −14% |
| 2002 | 12,683 | −8.3% |
| 2001 | 13,826 | −6.4% |
| 2000 | 14,766 | +11% |
| 1999 | 13,330 | −1.0% |
| 1998 | 13,461 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 12,452 | +23% |
| 1996 | 10,083 | +48% |
| 1995 | 6,807 | +19% |
| 1994 | 5,729 | +39% |
| 1993 | 4,118 | +73% |
| 1992 | 2,387 | +76% |
| 1991 | 1,355 | +56% |
| 1990 | 868 | −14% |
| 1989 | 1,014 | +34% |
| 1988 | 755 | −23% |
| 1987 | 980 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 949 | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 881 | −13% |
| 1984 | 1,007 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 948 | +28% |
| 1982 | 738 | +42% |
| 1981 | 518 | −31% |
| 1980 | 753 | — |
| 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 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 660,000
- Importer rank
- 44 of 60
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of palm kernels in Venezuela?
Venezuela produced 21,308 t in 2023, 0.11% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Venezuela rank in the world for production of palm kernels?
Venezuela ranked 28th of 44 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Indonesia with 58.7% of the world total.
How has the production of palm kernels in Venezuela changed?
It rose by 1.5% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +30% for the world. The record was 24,000 t in 2020.
Does Venezuela export or import palm kernels?
In 2024 Venezuela reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 660,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2023 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.