Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Venezuela
Venezuela: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 131.36 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
131.36 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
178.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2011
All-time low
40.07 kilograms per year per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable 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
The most recent figure for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Venezuela is 131.36 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Venezuela peaked at 178.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.07 kilograms per year per capita, in 1962.
That places Venezuela 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46.18 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 40.07 kilograms per year per capita | -13.2% |
| 1963 | 40.87 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 47.98 kilograms per year per capita | +17.4% |
| 1965 | 47.83 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 46.25 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 44.17 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 46.75 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 41.01 kilograms per year per capita | -12.3% |
| 1970 | 47.58 kilograms per year per capita | +16.0% |
| 1971 | 45.2 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 46.22 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 46.81 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 50.42 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 50.21 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 57.82 kilograms per year per capita | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 59.76 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 62.69 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 68.09 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 69.18 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 62.52 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 59.24 kilograms per year per capita | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 55.55 kilograms per year per capita | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 52.69 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 48.58 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1986 | 48.66 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 52.89 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 56.73 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1989 | 54.89 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 55.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 66.63 kilograms per year per capita | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 73.88 kilograms per year per capita | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 78.89 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 96.2 kilograms per year per capita | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 103.97 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 107.78 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 118.26 kilograms per year per capita | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 146.05 kilograms per year per capita | +23.5% |
| 1999 | 139.33 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 123.33 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 126.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 140.68 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 139.93 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 149.04 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 157.64 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 130.34 kilograms per year per capita | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 145.12 kilograms per year per capita | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 147.02 kilograms per year per capita | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 150.72 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 167.85 kilograms per year per capita | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 178.65 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 116.37 kilograms per year per capita | -34.9% |
| 2013 | 127.57 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 138.4 kilograms per year per capita | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 137.85 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 128.72 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 116.31 kilograms per year per capita | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 118.04 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 118.75 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 131.52 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 134.29 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 132.56 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 131.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 131.36 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 136.07 kilograms per year per capita, 97% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 131.36 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 71% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.57 kilograms per year per capita | 40.07 kilograms per year per capita | 47.98 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 53.48 kilograms per year per capita | 45.2 kilograms per year per capita | 68.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.09 kilograms per year per capita | 48.58 kilograms per year per capita | 69.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.69 kilograms per year per capita | 55.9 kilograms per year per capita | 146.05 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 140.99 kilograms per year per capita | 123.33 kilograms per year per capita | 157.64 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.85 kilograms per year per capita | 116.31 kilograms per year per capita | 178.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 132.43 kilograms per year per capita | 131.36 kilograms per year per capita | 134.29 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 144 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 137.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 145 Indonesia 134.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 146 Botswana 133.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 148 Mauritania 125.19 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 149 Rwanda 124.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 150 Comoros 122.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
- 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Venezuela?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Venezuela was 131.36 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 vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 178.65 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.07 kilograms per year per capita in 1962.
- How does Venezuela rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Venezuela ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 vegetable 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.