Dietary composition by country in Venezuela
Venezuela: Dietary composition by country was 32.16 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Dietary composition by country in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary composition by country in Venezuela is 32.16, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.86 | — |
| 1962 | 1.87 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.87 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9369 | -49.9% |
| 1965 | 1.88 | +100.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9384 | -50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9384 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9385 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0.9759 | — |
| 1978 | 1.96 | +101.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9861 | -49.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9894 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.9912 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9918 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0.995 | — |
| 1999 | 0.9949 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.99 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 3.98 | +100.1% |
| 2002 | 3.98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.98 | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 4.98 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.99 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 5.99 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7 | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 19.04 | +172.0% |
| 2009 | 8.04 | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.63 | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 14.24 | +47.9% |
| 2013 | 10.44 | -26.7% |
| 2014 | 10.37 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.44 | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | -63.3% |
| 2017 | 0.98 | -64.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 8.08 | +627.9% |
| 2020 | 5.96 | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 20.09 | +237.1% |
| 2022 | 34.22 | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 32.16 | -6.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 32.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.79, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 32.16 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.57, 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 | 8.08 |
| 2021 | +237.1% | 5.96 | 20.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 | 0 | 1.88 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3925 | 0 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2972 | 0 | 0.9918 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.199 | 0 | 0.995 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.6 | 1.99 | 19.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.31 | 0.98 | 14.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.11 | 5.96 | 34.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 1,173 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 43,034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 41.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.1023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 110.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 39,390 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1,537 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary composition by country in Venezuela?
- Dietary composition by country in Venezuela was 32.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary composition by country recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 34.22 in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary composition by country recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary composition by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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