Brazil vs South Korea: Daily supply of calories per person
Brazil
3,423 kilocalories per day
in 2023
South Korea
3,430 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Brazil rank
32nd
South Korea rank
31st
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Brazil
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 3,430 kilocalories per day against 3,423 kilocalories per day in Brazil, a difference of 7 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 31st of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,343 kilocalories per day | 2,303 kilocalories per day | 40.57 kilocalories per day | Brazil |
| 1970s | 2,510 kilocalories per day | 2,953 kilocalories per day | 443.73 kilocalories per day | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2,669 kilocalories per day | 2,952 kilocalories per day | 283.08 kilocalories per day | South Korea |
| 1990s | 2,813 kilocalories per day | 2,952 kilocalories per day | 138.57 kilocalories per day | South Korea |
| 2000s | 3,067 kilocalories per day | 3,068 kilocalories per day | 0.975 kilocalories per day | South Korea |
| 2010s | 3,318 kilocalories per day | 3,338 kilocalories per day | 19.78 kilocalories per day | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3,385 kilocalories per day | 3,411 kilocalories per day | 25.62 kilocalories per day | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Brazil or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 3,430 kilocalories per day against 3,423 kilocalories per day in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Brazil and South Korea?
- 7 kilocalories per day, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and South Korea rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Brazil ranks 32nd and South Korea ranks 31st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.