Oil palm production in Venezuela
Venezuela: Oil palm production was 103,346 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Oil palm production in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oil palm production in Venezuela is 103,346 tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.9% on the previous year and up 880.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil palm production in Venezuela peaked at 114,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Venezuela 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil palm production in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 3,767 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 2,590 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 1982 | 3,688 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1983 | 4,739 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1984 | 5,033 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 4,405 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1986 | 4,746 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 4,896 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 3,772 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 5,068 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1990 | 4,324 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1991 | 6,758 tonnes | +56.3% |
| 1992 | 11,935 tonnes | +76.6% |
| 1993 | 20,576 tonnes | +72.4% |
| 1994 | 34,092 tonnes | +65.7% |
| 1995 | 38,699 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 44,756 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 53,587 tonnes | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 43,606 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 60,065 tonnes | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 70,340 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 52,852 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 55,987 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 42,035 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 62,741 tonnes | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 62,600 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 66,500 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 70,400 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 94,115 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 2009 | 74,196 tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 20,742 tonnes | -72.0% |
| 2011 | 14,738 tonnes | -28.9% |
| 2012 | 14,738 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,545 tonnes | -28.5% |
| 2014 | 9,697 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 43,019 tonnes | +343.6% |
| 2016 | 95,191 tonnes | +121.3% |
| 2017 | 99,200 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 85,908 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 96,647 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 114,000 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 83,997 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 94,073 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 103,346 tonnes | +9.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 103,346 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,000 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 103,346 tonnes is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280,463 tonnes, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil palm production in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +343.6% | 9,697 tonnes | 43,019 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,270 tonnes | 2,590 tonnes | 5,068 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 31,840 tonnes | 4,324 tonnes | 60,065 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,177 tonnes | 42,035 tonnes | 94,115 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 49,042 tonnes | 9,697 tonnes | 99,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 98,854 tonnes | 83,997 tonnes | 114,000 tonnes | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Venezuela
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil palm production in Venezuela?
- Oil palm production in Venezuela was 103,346 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil palm production recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 114,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest oil palm production recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for oil palm production?
- Venezuela ranks 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oil palm production rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 880.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil palm production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Oil palm production is measured in tonnes.