What is daily supply of calories per person in Venezuela?

Daily supply of calories per person in Venezuela was 2,800 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Venezuela?

The highest recorded value was 2,916 kilocalories per day in 2010.

What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Venezuela?

The lowest recorded value was 1,968 kilocalories per day in 1962.

How does Venezuela rank for daily supply of calories per person?

Venezuela ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Venezuela?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of calories per person in Venezuela

Name: Daily supply of calories per person in Venezuela
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Venezuela: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,800 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,800 kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 2.9%

World rank

123rd

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,916 kilocalories per day

in 2010

All-time low

1,968 kilocalories per day

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Venezuela, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 2,800 kilocalories per day for daily supply of calories per person in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Venezuela peaked at 2,916 kilocalories per day in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,968 kilocalories per day, in 1962.

That places Venezuela 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,079 kilocalories per day	1,968 kilocalories per day	2,183 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,330 kilocalories per day	2,153 kilocalories per day	2,626 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,588 kilocalories per day	2,288 kilocalories per day	2,750 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,376 kilocalories per day	2,272 kilocalories per day	2,511 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,533 kilocalories per day	2,209 kilocalories per day	2,873 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,596 kilocalories per day	2,190 kilocalories per day	2,916 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	2,604 kilocalories per day	2,299 kilocalories per day	2,800 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Venezuela

120 Turkmenistan 2,814 kilocalories per day compare
121 Peru 2,811 kilocalories per day compare
122 Myanmar 2,809 kilocalories per day compare
124 Cape Verde 2,794 kilocalories per day compare
125 Burkina Faso 2,791 kilocalories per day compare
126 Ukraine 2,786 kilocalories per day compare

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More reference data data for Venezuela

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Summer temperature anomalies 0.717 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month 1.01 °C (2026)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5589 °C (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.7491 °C (2025)
Consumer price index 2,740 2010 = 100 (2016)
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Competitive elections 0 (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Venezuela?: Daily supply of calories per person in Venezuela was 2,800 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Venezuela?: The highest recorded value was 2,916 kilocalories per day in 2010.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Venezuela?: The lowest recorded value was 1,968 kilocalories per day in 1962.
How does Venezuela rank for daily supply of calories per person?: Venezuela ranks 123rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Venezuela?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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: 07 August 2026

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.