Calorie supply by food group in Brazil
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 192 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
63
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 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 | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,933 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1,989 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 1,965 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,016 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2,034 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,030 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,080 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2,151 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2,134 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2,101 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 2,129 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2,095 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 2,074 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,157 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 2,149 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,171 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2,216 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,251 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2,339 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 2,302 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2,227 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 2,281 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2,239 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,247 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 2,271 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2,268 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,274 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,285 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 2,295 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,273 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 2,302 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 2,296 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,294 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2,311 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 2,238 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2,260 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,262 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,252 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 2,242 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,243 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,272 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 2,283 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,421 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 2,420 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2,449 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 2,441 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 2,472 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,447 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,538 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,543 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,494 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,483 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,507 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,455 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,438 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2,446 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,467 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,458 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,425 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,480 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 2,504 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,399 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,333 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
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 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 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 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
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.