Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Brazil
Brazil: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 143.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
143.58 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
153.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2011
All-time low
66.64 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 143.58 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Brazil peaked at 153.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 66.64 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.
That places Brazil 139th out of 192 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.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67.34 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 69.56 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 66.87 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 68.39 kilograms per year per capita | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 66.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 68.99 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 69.41 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 70.19 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 68.3 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 67.5 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 70.67 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 70.36 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 75.23 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 71.58 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 74.13 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 77.55 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 80.73 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 83.65 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 82.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 81.21 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 85.73 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 82.65 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 86.38 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 86.07 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 83.96 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 92.25 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 95.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 90.03 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 94.33 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 94.3 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 88.85 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 93.45 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 101.05 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 105.95 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 101.25 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 103.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 102.67 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 108.27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 103.42 kilograms per year per capita | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 104.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 122.57 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 129.64 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 123.15 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 120.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 127.79 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 128 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 130.55 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 142.37 kilograms per year per capita | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 151.41 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 153.14 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 144.48 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 150.29 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 150.43 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 146.12 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 147.47 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 147.88 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 146.45 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 141.52 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 140.7 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 137.77 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 139.44 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 143.58 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 143.58 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 279.72 kilograms per year per capita, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 143.58 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 185.09 kilograms per year per capita, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.41 kilograms per year per capita | 66.64 kilograms per year per capita | 70.19 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.08 kilograms per year per capita | 67.5 kilograms per year per capita | 83.65 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.62 kilograms per year per capita | 81.21 kilograms per year per capita | 95.08 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.4 kilograms per year per capita | 88.85 kilograms per year per capita | 108.27 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 123.31 kilograms per year per capita | 103.42 kilograms per year per capita | 142.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 147.92 kilograms per year per capita | 141.52 kilograms per year per capita | 153.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 140.37 kilograms per year per capita | 137.77 kilograms per year per capita | 143.58 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 136 Kenya 152.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 137 Gabon 152.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 138 Angola 150.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 140 Bangladesh 142.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 141.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 140.78 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Brazil?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Brazil was 143.58 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 153.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.64 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Brazil ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.