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
138th
of 191 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

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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 138th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 135 Kenya 152.29 kilograms per year per capita compare
  2. 136 Gabon 152.01 kilograms per year per capita compare
  3. 137 Angola 150.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
  4. 139 Bangladesh 142.89 kilograms per year per capita compare
  5. 140 Saint Lucia 141.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
  6. 141 Papua New Guinea 140.78 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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 138th out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit
kilograms per year per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.