Calorie supply by food group in Brazil
Brazil: Calorie supply by food group was 2,474 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,474
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,543
in 2011
All-time low
1,933
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 2,474 for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Brazil peaked at 2,543 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,933, in 1961.
That places Brazil 66th 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.
Calorie supply by food group in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,933 | — |
| 1962 | 1,989 | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,965 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,016 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2,034 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,030 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,080 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,151 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2,134 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,101 | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 2,129 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,095 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2,074 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,157 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,149 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,171 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,216 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,251 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2,339 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2,302 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2,227 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2,281 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,239 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,247 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,271 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,268 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,274 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,285 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,295 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,273 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,302 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,296 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,294 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,311 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,238 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2,260 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,262 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,252 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,242 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,243 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,272 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,283 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,421 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2,420 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,449 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,441 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,438 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,472 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,447 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,538 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,543 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,494 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,483 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,507 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,455 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,438 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,446 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,467 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,458 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,425 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,480 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,504 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,474 | -1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2,474 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2,474 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,037 | 1,933 | 2,151 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,168 | 2,074 | 2,339 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,269 | 2,227 | 2,302 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,273 | 2,238 | 2,311 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,389 | 2,243 | 2,472 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,483 | 2,438 | 2,543 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,471 | 2,425 | 2,504 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 calorie supply by food group in Brazil?
- Calorie supply by food group in Brazil was 2,474 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2,543 in 2011.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,933 in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Brazil ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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