Australia vs Venezuela: Dietary composition by country

Australia
30.77 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Venezuela
32.16 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Australia rank
43rd
Venezuela rank
40th

Dietary composition by country over time

  • Australia
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 32.16 kilocalories per day per capita against 30.77 kilocalories per day per capita in Australia, a difference of 1.39 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Venezuela ahead.

Australia ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 40th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Venezuela in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Venezuela Difference Ahead
1960s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 1.25 kilocalories per day per capita 1.25 kilocalories per day per capita Venezuela
1970s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.3925 kilocalories per day per capita 0.3925 kilocalories per day per capita Venezuela
1980s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.2972 kilocalories per day per capita 0.2972 kilocalories per day per capita Venezuela
1990s 0 kilocalories per day per capita 0.199 kilocalories per day per capita 0.199 kilocalories per day per capita Venezuela
2000s 6.87 kilocalories per day per capita 6.6 kilocalories per day per capita 0.2749 kilocalories per day per capita Australia
2010s 38.03 kilocalories per day per capita 7.31 kilocalories per day per capita 30.71 kilocalories per day per capita Australia
2020s 41.64 kilocalories per day per capita 23.11 kilocalories per day per capita 18.53 kilocalories per day per capita Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary composition by country, Australia or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 32.16 kilocalories per day per capita against 30.77 kilocalories per day per capita in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Australia and Venezuela?
1.39 kilocalories per day per capita, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Venezuela?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Australia and Venezuela rank globally for dietary composition by country?
Australia ranks 43rd and Venezuela ranks 40th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dietary composition by country
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 10,034 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.