What is calorie supply by food group in Brazil?

Calorie supply by food group in Brazil was 2,474 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 2,543 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011.

What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 1,933 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.

How does Brazil rank for calorie supply by food group?

Brazil ranks 66th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Calorie supply by food group in Brazil

Name: Calorie supply by food group in Brazil
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Calorie supply by food group was 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,474 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 1.2%

World rank

66th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,543 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2011

All-time low

1,933 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Brazil, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita 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 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,933 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1961.

That places Brazil 66th 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,037 kilocalories per day per capita	1,933 kilocalories per day per capita	2,151 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	2,168 kilocalories per day per capita	2,074 kilocalories per day per capita	2,339 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	2,269 kilocalories per day per capita	2,227 kilocalories per day per capita	2,302 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	2,273 kilocalories per day per capita	2,238 kilocalories per day per capita	2,311 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	2,389 kilocalories per day per capita	2,243 kilocalories per day per capita	2,472 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	2,483 kilocalories per day per capita	2,438 kilocalories per day per capita	2,543 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	2,471 kilocalories per day per capita	2,425 kilocalories per day per capita	2,504 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

63 Panama 2,492 kilocalories per day per capita compare
64 United Kingdom 2,491 kilocalories per day per capita compare
65 Sri Lanka 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita compare
67 Portugal 2,469 kilocalories per day per capita compare
68 Greece 2,461 kilocalories per day per capita compare
69 Mauritania 2,460 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Brazil?: Calorie supply by food group in Brazil was 2,474 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 2,543 kilocalories per day per capita in 2011.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 1,933 kilocalories per day per capita in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for calorie supply by food group?: Brazil ranks 66th out of 191 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by 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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About this data

Indicator: Calorie supply by food group
Unit: kilocalories per day 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: 07 August 2026

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.