Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 42 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 42 percent, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 42 percent in 2021 and was at its lowest, 35 percent, in 2013.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 89th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39 percent | — |
| 2002 | 40 percent | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 40 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41 percent | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 41 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 41 percent | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 40 percent | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 39 percent | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 37 percent | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 36 percent | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 35 percent | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38 percent | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 38 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39 percent | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 39 percent | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 41 percent | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 42 percent | +2.4% |
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 42 percent is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56 percent, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 42 percent is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39 percent, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.33 percent | 39 percent | 41 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.1 percent | 35 percent | 39 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5 percent | 41 percent | 42 percent | 2 |
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More energy & mining data for Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 42 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 42 percent in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 percent in 2013.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 89th out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.