Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita was 58.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 58.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 69.7% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2015.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68.2% | — |
| 1962 | 67.5% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 68.6% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 68.5% | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 68.7% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 69.5% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 68.4% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 67.6% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 66.5% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 65.3% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 64.6% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 63.3% | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 62.3% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 63.4% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 62.4% | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 61.9% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 62.7% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 63.7% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 62.8% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 63.8% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 65.0% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.8% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 66.1% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 64.4% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 62.6% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 60.5% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 56.0% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 54.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 55.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.5% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 55.1% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 56.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 59.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 57.1% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.4% | 67.5% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.7% | 64.6% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 61.9% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.8% | 63.8% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 60.5% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 54.5% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 57.1% | 59.8% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 58.1% 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 share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2015.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 101st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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 Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from carbohydrates, measured as the daily caloric supply from carbohydrates as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.