Venezuela: Arable land, percent of land area

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 Venezuela

Arable land, percent of total land area

 Latest value 2.9
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1961 - 2022
 Average 3.1
 Min - Max 2.9 - 3.5
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 2.9 percent, unchanged from 2.9 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 14.5 percent, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Venezuela from 1961 to 2022 is 3.1 percent. The minimum value, 2.9 percent, was reached in 1992 while the maximum of 3.5 percent was recorded in 1986. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Venezuela - Arable land, percent of land area - Recent values chart

Historical series
Venezuela - Arable land, percent of land area - historical chart - 1961-2022




Definition: Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

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