Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Venezuela
Venezuela: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 79.25 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.25 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
52nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
87.02 billion kilocalories per day
in 2014
All-time low
16.97 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Venezuela, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Venezuela recorded 79.25 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Venezuela peaked at 87.02 billion kilocalories per day in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.97 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Venezuela 52nd 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.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.97 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 17.23 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 17.84 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 20.23 billion kilocalories per day | +13.3% |
| 1965 | 20.62 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 20.85 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 21.71 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 22.76 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 24.10 billion kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 25.10 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 25.77 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 26.05 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 26.91 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 28.06 billion kilocalories per day | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 30.46 billion kilocalories per day | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 32.49 billion kilocalories per day | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 35.48 billion kilocalories per day | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 36.76 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 38.96 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 40.94 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 42.87 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 41.17 billion kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 42.90 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 46.47 billion kilocalories per day | +8.3% |
| 1985 | 45.63 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 42.65 billion kilocalories per day | -6.5% |
| 1987 | 46.99 billion kilocalories per day | +10.2% |
| 1988 | 51.89 billion kilocalories per day | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 44.27 billion kilocalories per day | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 46.63 billion kilocalories per day | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 48.99 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 52.19 billion kilocalories per day | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 50.81 billion kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 51.28 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 53.77 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 53.69 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 52.55 billion kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 55.28 billion kilocalories per day | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 56.06 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 59.90 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 62.40 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 56.19 billion kilocalories per day | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 62.30 billion kilocalories per day | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 65.44 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 66.55 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 68.36 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 72.10 billion kilocalories per day | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 78.96 billion kilocalories per day | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 81.69 billion kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 84.01 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 85.05 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 84.70 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 84.69 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.02 billion kilocalories per day | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 79.98 billion kilocalories per day | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 68.65 billion kilocalories per day | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 69.98 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 65.27 billion kilocalories per day | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 64.67 billion kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.38 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 73.31 billion kilocalories per day | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 76.78 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 79.25 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 79.25 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.13 billion kilocalories per day, 2.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 79.25 billion kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.27 billion kilocalories per day, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.26 billion kilocalories per day | 16.97 billion kilocalories per day | 24.10 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 30.60 billion kilocalories per day | 25.10 billion kilocalories per day | 38.96 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.58 billion kilocalories per day | 40.94 billion kilocalories per day | 51.89 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.12 billion kilocalories per day | 46.63 billion kilocalories per day | 56.06 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.39 billion kilocalories per day | 56.19 billion kilocalories per day | 81.69 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.40 billion kilocalories per day | 64.67 billion kilocalories per day | 87.02 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.68 billion kilocalories per day | 65.38 billion kilocalories per day | 79.25 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 49 Angola 88.18 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 50 Nepal 86.70 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 51 Cameroon 82.31 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 53 Mozambique 73.53 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 54 Yemen 71.32 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 55 Romania 69.76 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Venezuela
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1157 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.7539 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -100 % change on previous year (1991)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0 current US$ per person (2011)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0542 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Venezuela?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Venezuela was 79.25 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 87.02 billion kilocalories per day in 2014.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.97 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Venezuela rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Venezuela ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.