Venezuela’s Food Security Improves Amid U.S. Blockade
Food delivered by the CLAP program in Venezuela. X/ @fotoecocultura
August 1, 2025 Hour: 8:01 am
The Bolivarian nation has achieved a significant reduction in its undernourishment rate, with an 11.7 percentage-point decrease.
On Thursday, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released the 2025 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI).
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In this report, the FAO highlights significant progress Venezuela has made in food security in recent years, despite the economic war waged against the country by the United States.
In just three years, the Prevalence of Undernourishment Index (PoU) showed a sustained decline, dropping from 17.6% to 5.9%. This marks a measurable improvement in the nutritional well-being of the population.
Between 2016 and 2024, Venezuela implemented a public policy that had a notable impact: food availability increased by more than 500%, reaching 1,378 grams per person per day — a level very close to the global average.
The text reads, “The Great Agro-Venezuela Mission seeks to advance the production of high-quality food to achieve 100% food self-sufficiency in Venezuela and export surpluses, transforming the country into an agri-food powerhouse.”
Despite the U.S. blockade, Venezuela has achieved a significant reduction in its undernourishment rate, with an 11.7 percentage-point decrease. Currently, about 3.3 million Venezuelans are no longer suffering from hunger, according to the latest data. These achievements have a historical foundation.
In 2006, during the presidency of Commander Hugo Chavez, eradicating hunger became a governmental priority. Policies adopted at that time enabled Venezuela to be removed from the global hunger map.
However, nine years later, the problem reemerged as a result of unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States and its allies.
The food crisis was used by far-right political actors to portray a dire image of Venezuela in order to justify a so-called “humanitarian” military intervention. This external narrative contrasted with internal efforts to reverse the effects of the blockade and sanctions.
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Sources: Mision Verdad – SOFI 2025