Potatoes production in Venezuela
In 2024 Venezuela produced 520,567 t of potatoes, the 66th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.3%. The record was 554,852 t in 2011. Area harvested: 24,254 ha, yield 21.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 520,567 t
- World rank
- 66 of 152
- 10-year change
- +3.3%
- Record
- 554,852 t
- 2011
Potatoes in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Venezuela compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.13%
- 0.14% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 21.5
- world 22.9 (−6.1%)
- kg per person
- 18.3
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +3.3%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | New Zealand | 531,438 | 0.14% |
| 65 | Angola | 528,284 | 0.14% |
| 66 | Venezuela | 520,567 | 0.13% |
| 67 | Israel | 475,010 | 0.12% |
| 68 | Tunisia | 466,090 | 0.12% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 520,567 | −1.4% | 24,254 | 21.46 |
| 2023 | 527,777 | −0.2% | 23,498 | 22.46 |
| 2022 | 528,712 | +11% | 23,468 | 22.53 |
| 2021 | 474,491 | +5.1% | 20,663 | 22.96 |
| 2020 | 451,334 | +5.6% | 22,956 | 19.66 |
| 2019 | 427,319 | +13% | 22,130 | 19.31 |
| 2018 | 379,472 | −9.9% | 17,357 | 21.86 |
| 2017 | 421,006 | −7.0% | 21,337 | 19.73 |
| 2016 | 452,673 | −14% | 23,592 | 19.19 |
| 2015 | 523,800 | +4.0% | 28,292 | 18.51 |
| 2014 | 503,733 | +20% | 26,240 | 19.20 |
| 2013 | 420,319 | +20% | 21,244 | 19.79 |
| 2012 | 349,029 | −37% | 17,478 | 19.97 |
| 2011 | 554,852 | +8.3% | 32,051 | 17.31 |
| 2010 | 512,544 | +2.7% | 29,087 | 17.62 |
| 2009 | 499,179 | +19% | 25,000 | 19.97 |
| 2008 | 421,016 | −7.8% | 22,025 | 19.12 |
| 2007 | 456,661 | +0.6% | 24,597 | 18.57 |
| 2006 | 454,142 | +2.5% | 24,325 | 18.67 |
| 2005 | 443,106 | +27% | 24,210 | 18.30 |
| 2004 | 350,063 | +8.9% | 18,848 | 18.57 |
| 2003 | 321,599 | −8.3% | 17,007 | 18.91 |
| 2002 | 350,626 | +6.5% | 19,590 | 17.90 |
| 2001 | 329,214 | −3.6% | 18,702 | 17.60 |
| 2000 | 341,662 | −11% | 19,854 | 17.21 |
| 1999 | 384,050 | −1.6% | 19,927 | 19.27 |
| 1998 | 390,232 | +21% | 21,525 | 18.13 |
| 1997 | 322,141 | +0.4% | 17,902 | 17.99 |
| 1996 | 320,708 | +8.8% | 18,553 | 17.29 |
| 1995 | 294,800 | +27% | 17,799 | 16.56 |
| 1994 | 231,772 | +8.7% | 14,238 | 16.28 |
| 1993 | 213,278 | −10% | 9,155 | 23.30 |
| 1992 | 238,145 | +11% | 15,543 | 15.32 |
| 1991 | 215,367 | +7.4% | 15,149 | 14.22 |
| 1990 | 200,449 | −11% | 15,158 | 13.22 |
| 1989 | 225,775 | +2.1% | 16,992 | 13.29 |
| 1988 | 221,236 | +2.5% | 16,783 | 13.18 |
| 1987 | 215,849 | +9.9% | 16,192 | 13.33 |
| 1986 | 196,349 | +2.7% | 14,677 | 13.38 |
| 1985 | 191,177 | −22% | 14,397 | 13.28 |
| 1984 | 244,740 | +8.6% | 17,644 | 13.87 |
| 1983 | 225,373 | +4.1% | 16,722 | 13.48 |
| 1982 | 216,567 | +26% | 16,920 | 12.80 |
| 1981 | 171,330 | −14% | 15,489 | 11.06 |
| 1980 | 198,672 | +4.0% | 17,662 | 11.25 |
| 1979 | 190,964 | +12% | 16,574 | 11.52 |
| 1978 | 170,524 | −4.5% | 15,582 | 10.94 |
| 1977 | 178,633 | +35% | 15,641 | 11.42 |
| 1976 | 132,154 | −13% | 12,515 | 10.56 |
| 1975 | 151,647 | −0.4% | 14,105 | 10.75 |
| 1974 | 152,331 | +23% | 14,310 | 10.65 |
| 1973 | 123,638 | +13% | 12,378 | 9.99 |
| 1972 | 109,397 | −5.0% | 12,895 | 8.48 |
| 1971 | 115,178 | −7.9% | 13,841 | 8.32 |
| 1970 | 125,042 | +1.0% | 14,441 | 8.66 |
| 1969 | 123,762 | −13% | 15,794 | 7.84 |
| 1968 | 142,507 | +7.5% | 16,908 | 8.43 |
| 1967 | 132,621 | +5.2% | 16,127 | 8.22 |
| 1966 | 126,123 | −7.2% | 16,394 | 7.69 |
| 1965 | 135,890 | +10% | 16,172 | 8.40 |
| 1964 | 123,536 | +11% | 14,892 | 8.30 |
| 1963 | 110,919 | −8.5% | 14,693 | 7.55 |
| 1962 | 121,203 | +64% | 15,982 | 7.58 |
| 1961 | 73,977 | — | 9,323 | 7.93 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of potatoes in Venezuela?
Venezuela produced 520,567 t in 2024, 0.13% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Venezuela rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Venezuela ranked 66th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Venezuela changed?
It rose by 3.3% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 554,852 t in 2011.
What is the yield of potatoes in Venezuela?
21.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (520,567 t from 24,254 ha), against a world average of 22.9 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.
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.