Dietary compositions by commodity group in Venezuela
Venezuela: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 64.57 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
64.57 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
87th
of 192 countries
All-time high
69.25 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
12.78 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity 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
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Venezuela stood at 64.57 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and up 119.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Venezuela peaked at 69.25 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.78 kilocalories per day per capita, in 2018.
Venezuela ranks 87th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.76 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 17.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 17.77 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 15.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 16.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 15.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 15.95 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.08 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1969 | 15.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 15.07 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1971 | 16.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 16.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 15.25 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 15.34 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 15.42 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 16.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 17.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 19.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 18.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 19.79 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 20.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 19.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 16.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 16.86 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 15.87 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 14.89 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 13.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 13.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 12.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 15.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.1% |
| 1991 | 13.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 16.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 14.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 12.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.3% |
| 1995 | 12.94 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 14.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 14.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 15.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 18.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.8% |
| 2001 | 21.9 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 19.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 18.93 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 20.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 22.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 25.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 27.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 37.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 25.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -32.2% |
| 2010 | 28.7 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 31.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 37.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 29.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 29.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 21.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 15.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 13.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -16.5% |
| 2018 | 12.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 32.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +156.1% |
| 2020 | 31.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 54.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +76.3% |
| 2022 | 69.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +26.2% |
| 2023 | 64.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.8% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 64.57 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 64.57 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Dietary compositions by commodity group 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 | +156.1% | 12.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 32.73 kilocalories per day per capita |
| 2021 | +76.3% | 31.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 54.88 kilocalories per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.07 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.94 kilocalories per day per capita | 16.93 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.87 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.91 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 37.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 69.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 84 Thailand 68.61 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 85 Samoa 64.78 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 86 Tajikistan 64.67 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 88 Chile 62.63 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 89 Eswatini 62.34 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 90 Namibia 61.75 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (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) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Venezuela?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Venezuela was 64.57 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 compositions by commodity group recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 69.25 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.78 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- How does Venezuela rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Venezuela ranks 87th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.6%. 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.