Dietary composition by country in Venezuela
Venezuela: Dietary composition by country was 32.16 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
32.16 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
40th
of 191 countries
All-time high
34.22 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary composition by country 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 dietary composition by country in Venezuela is 32.16 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 208.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary composition by country in Venezuela peaked at 34.22 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1969.
That places Venezuela 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary composition by country in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.86 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9369 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.9% |
| 1965 | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9384 kilocalories per day per capita | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9384 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9385 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1977 | 0.9759 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1978 | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | +101.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9861 kilocalories per day per capita | -49.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9894 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9912 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9918 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1998 | 0.995 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1999 | 0.9949 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +100.1% |
| 2002 | 3.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 4.98 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 5.99 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7 kilocalories per day per capita | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 19.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +172.0% |
| 2009 | 8.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 14.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 10.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 10.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 2.73 kilocalories per day per capita | -63.3% |
| 2017 | 0.98 kilocalories per day per capita | -64.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 8.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +627.9% |
| 2020 | 5.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 20.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +237.1% |
| 2022 | 34.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 32.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 32.16 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79 kilocalories per day per capita, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 32.16 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary composition by country in Venezuela changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +627.9% | 1.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.08 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2021 | +237.1% | 5.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.09 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3925 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2972 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.9918 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.199 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.995 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.98 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 34.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 37 Georgia 36.09 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 38 Panama 35.79 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 39 Saint Lucia 35.4 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 41 Mauritius 31.71 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 42 East Timor 31.05 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 43 Australia 30.77 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 (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 dietary composition by country in Venezuela?
- Dietary composition by country in Venezuela was 32.16 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 dietary composition by country recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 34.22 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilocalories per day per capita in 1969.
- How does Venezuela rank for dietary composition by country?
- Venezuela ranks 40th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary composition by country rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 208.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.