Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Venezuela
Venezuela: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 251.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 251.59 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Venezuela peaked at 397.49 kilograms per year per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 190.26 kilograms per year per capita, in 2004.
That places Venezuela 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 397.49 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 353.2 kilograms per year per capita | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 373.29 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 359.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 369.38 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 359.13 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 353.01 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 372.39 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 375 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 374.14 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 370.66 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 366.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 336.5 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1974 | 340.01 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 318.89 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 313.89 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 342.21 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 343.77 kilograms per year per capita | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 327.27 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 314.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 321.69 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 309.29 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 292.73 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1984 | 292.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 290.29 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 282.18 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 284.64 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 299.61 kilograms per year per capita | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 296.3 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 295.45 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 308.12 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 307.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 282 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 300.56 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 276.23 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 278.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 292.66 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 280.75 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 283.17 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 315.51 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 296.12 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 239.15 kilograms per year per capita | -19.2% |
| 2003 | 212.85 kilograms per year per capita | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 190.26 kilograms per year per capita | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 212.2 kilograms per year per capita | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 205.35 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 211 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 205.22 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 198.84 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 198.27 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 218.13 kilograms per year per capita | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 212.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 224.79 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 238.13 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 242.46 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 241.26 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 236.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 244 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 229.69 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 234.08 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 256.41 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 262.14 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 251.59 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 251.59 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 251.59 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 282.65 kilograms per year per capita, 89% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 368.05 kilograms per year per capita | 353.01 kilograms per year per capita | 397.49 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 343.39 kilograms per year per capita | 313.89 kilograms per year per capita | 374.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 298.39 kilograms per year per capita | 282.18 kilograms per year per capita | 321.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.52 kilograms per year per capita | 276.23 kilograms per year per capita | 308.12 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 228.65 kilograms per year per capita | 190.26 kilograms per year per capita | 315.51 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 228.61 kilograms per year per capita | 198.27 kilograms per year per capita | 244 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.05 kilograms per year per capita | 234.08 kilograms per year per capita | 262.14 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 80 Kuwait 254.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 81 Finland 252.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 82 United Kingdom 252.33 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 250.22 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 85 Libya 246.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 86 Morocco 243.83 kilograms per year per capita compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 506.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.16 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Venezuela?
- Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Venezuela was 251.59 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 397.49 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 190.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- How does Venezuela rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Venezuela ranks 83rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.