Calorie supply by food group in Venezuela
Venezuela: Calorie supply by food group was 2,393 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,393 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
86th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,393 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,658 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for calorie supply by food group in Venezuela is 2,393 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Venezuela peaked at 2,393 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,658 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1962.
Venezuela ranks 86th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,695 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,658 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1,661 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1,837 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 1965 | 1,821 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 1,782 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1,804 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 1,831 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 1,884 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1,870 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1,822 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,790 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1,832 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 1,913 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1,982 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 2,061 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 2,075 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 2,166 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 2,230 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,249 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2,065 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 2,148 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 2,272 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 2,173 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 1,977 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 2,129 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 2,277 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 1,908 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.2% |
| 1990 | 2,024 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 2,043 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,134 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,011 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 2,011 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,060 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,008 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,907 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,962 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 1,952 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,041 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 2,091 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,814 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 2,034 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 2,094 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,119 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,111 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,149 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2,275 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 2,356 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 2,371 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,346 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,303 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,285 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,307 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,132 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,864 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 1,986 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 1,864 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 1,903 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 1,969 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 2,186 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 2,305 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2,393 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 2,393 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 2,393 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,773 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,658 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,863 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,939 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,790 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,166 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,143 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,908 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,277 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,011 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,907 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,134 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,108 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,814 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,356 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,136 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,864 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,371 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,213 kilocalories per day per capita | 1,969 kilocalories per day per capita | 2,393 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 83 Kazakhstan 2,408 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 84 Fiji 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 85 Nigeria 2,395 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 87 Malawi 2,391 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 88 Libya 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 89 Brunei 2,383 kilocalories per day 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (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) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Venezuela?
- Calorie supply by food group in Venezuela was 2,393 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 2,393 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,658 kilocalories per day per capita in 1962.
- How does Venezuela rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Venezuela ranks 86th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.