Peru vs Venezuela: Daily supply of calories per person

Peru
2,811 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Venezuela
2,800 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Peru rank
121st
Venezuela rank
123rd

Daily supply of calories per person over time

  • Peru
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 2,811 kilocalories per day against 2,800 kilocalories per day in Venezuela, a difference of 11 kilocalories per day.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 121st and Venezuela ranks 123rd of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 2,078 kilocalories per day 2,079 kilocalories per day 1.09 kilocalories per day Venezuela
1970s 2,090 kilocalories per day 2,330 kilocalories per day 239.65 kilocalories per day Venezuela
1980s 2,135 kilocalories per day 2,588 kilocalories per day 452.72 kilocalories per day Venezuela
1990s 2,167 kilocalories per day 2,376 kilocalories per day 208.73 kilocalories per day Venezuela
2000s 2,368 kilocalories per day 2,533 kilocalories per day 165.28 kilocalories per day Venezuela
2010s 2,722 kilocalories per day 2,596 kilocalories per day 125.57 kilocalories per day Peru
2020s 2,846 kilocalories per day 2,604 kilocalories per day 242.25 kilocalories per day Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Peru or Venezuela?
Peru, at 2,811 kilocalories per day against 2,800 kilocalories per day in Venezuela as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Peru and Venezuela?
11 kilocalories per day, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Venezuela?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Peru and Venezuela rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
Peru ranks 121st and Venezuela ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily supply of calories per person
Unit
kilocalories per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.