FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rice (paddy) production in Venezuela
In 2024 Venezuela produced 611,475 t of rice (paddy), the 46th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 47%. The record was 1.2 million t in 2014. Area harvested: 136,352 ha, yield 4.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 611,475 t
- World rank
- 46 of 115
- 10-year change
- −47%
- Record
- 1.2 million t
- 2014
Rice (paddy) in Venezuela, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 611,475 | −1.2% | 136,352 | 4.48 |
| 2023 | 618,625 | +1.3% | 135,604 | 4.56 |
| 2022 | 610,975 | +2.9% | 128,972 | 4.74 |
| 2021 | 593,932 | −16% | 186,022 | 3.19 |
| 2020 | 704,531 | +36% | 173,347 | 4.06 |
| 2019 | 516,752 | +5.3% | 150,251 | 3.44 |
| 2018 | 490,583 | −17% | 170,654 | 2.87 |
| 2017 | 588,587 | +18% | 168,659 | 3.49 |
| 2016 | 498,469 | −38% | 126,085 | 3.95 |
| 2015 | 802,015 | −31% | 169,209 | 4.74 |
| 2014 | 1,158,056 | +6.8% | 226,597 | 5.11 |
| 2013 | 1,084,012 | +3.6% | 214,930 | 5.04 |
| 2012 | 1,045,878 | +2.7% | 209,493 | 4.99 |
| 2011 | 1,018,258 | +13% | 189,541 | 5.37 |
| 2010 | 899,584 | −18% | 180,455 | 4.99 |
| 2009 | 1,100,511 | +0.8% | 229,617 | 4.79 |
| 2008 | 1,092,268 | +3.5% | 216,437 | 5.05 |
| 2007 | 1,054,857 | −6.1% | 208,825 | 5.05 |
| 2006 | 1,122,870 | +12% | 226,829 | 4.95 |
| 2005 | 1,004,518 | +3.1% | 215,979 | 4.65 |
| 2004 | 974,091 | +43% | 198,780 | 4.90 |
| 2003 | 678,890 | +1.6% | 137,404 | 4.94 |
| 2002 | 668,164 | −12% | 134,294 | 4.98 |
| 2001 | 761,064 | +12% | 154,203 | 4.94 |
| 2000 | 676,775 | −6.0% | 138,202 | 4.90 |
| 1999 | 720,193 | +2.7% | 148,971 | 4.83 |
| 1998 | 701,168 | −11% | 151,875 | 4.62 |
| 1997 | 792,239 | +1.6% | 172,952 | 4.58 |
| 1996 | 779,906 | +3.0% | 173,312 | 4.50 |
| 1995 | 756,950 | +4.0% | 177,430 | 4.27 |
| 1994 | 728,054 | +0.6% | 165,149 | 4.41 |
| 1993 | 723,406 | +16% | 155,298 | 4.66 |
| 1992 | 622,620 | +2.0% | 158,832 | 3.92 |
| 1991 | 610,508 | +23% | 151,764 | 4.02 |
| 1990 | 495,000 | +19% | 114,755 | 4.31 |
| 1989 | 415,800 | +8.5% | 93,423 | 4.45 |
| 1988 | 383,266 | +2.7% | 135,180 | 2.84 |
| 1987 | 373,247 | +16% | 136,471 | 2.73 |
| 1986 | 321,527 | −32% | 124,142 | 2.59 |
| 1985 | 471,722 | +16% | 180,769 | 2.61 |
| 1984 | 407,841 | −9.3% | 151,062 | 2.70 |
| 1983 | 449,475 | −26% | 164,407 | 2.73 |
| 1982 | 608,523 | −11% | 227,436 | 2.68 |
| 1981 | 681,292 | +10% | 243,279 | 2.80 |
| 1980 | 618,908 | +0.9% | 201,212 | 3.08 |
| 1979 | 613,584 | +22% | 196,712 | 3.12 |
| 1978 | 501,600 | +1.1% | 166,148 | 3.02 |
| 1977 | 495,940 | +140% | 165,809 | 2.99 |
| 1976 | 206,288 | −43% | 66,867 | 3.09 |
| 1975 | 362,925 | +22% | 113,548 | 3.20 |
| 1974 | 296,552 | −1.8% | 117,309 | 2.53 |
| 1973 | 301,899 | +83% | 113,034 | 2.67 |
| 1972 | 164,691 | +7.6% | 65,336 | 2.52 |
| 1971 | 153,038 | −32% | 112,626 | 1.36 |
| 1970 | 226,233 | −7.2% | 130,254 | 1.74 |
| 1969 | 243,874 | −0.3% | 118,596 | 2.06 |
| 1968 | 244,592 | +9.7% | 115,202 | 2.12 |
| 1967 | 223,052 | +14% | 114,318 | 1.95 |
| 1966 | 194,955 | −2.5% | 110,001 | 1.77 |
| 1965 | 199,900 | +21% | 105,102 | 1.90 |
| 1964 | 165,753 | +26% | 90,721 | 1.83 |
| 1963 | 131,117 | +27% | 73,699 | 1.78 |
| 1962 | 103,133 | +28% | 68,998 | 1.49 |
| 1961 | 80,658 | — | 58,450 | 1.38 |
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.