What is daily supply of calories per person in Brazil?

Daily supply of calories per person in Brazil was 3,423 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 3,423 kilocalories per day in 2023.

What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 2,150 kilocalories per day in 1937.

How does Brazil rank for daily supply of calories per person?

Brazil ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of calories per person in Brazil

Name: Daily supply of calories per person in Brazil
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,423 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

3,423 kilocalories per day

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

32nd

of 191 countries

All-time high

3,423 kilocalories per day

in 2023

All-time low

2,150 kilocalories per day

in 1937

Years of data

1937–2023

Daily supply of calories per person in Brazil, 1937–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Brazil is 3,423 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Brazil peaked at 3,423 kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,150 kilocalories per day, in 1937.

Brazil ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1930s	2,150 kilocalories per day	2,150 kilocalories per day	2,150 kilocalories per day	1
1940s	2,340 kilocalories per day	2,340 kilocalories per day	2,340 kilocalories per day	1
1960s	2,343 kilocalories per day	2,220 kilocalories per day	2,474 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,510 kilocalories per day	2,400 kilocalories per day	2,715 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,669 kilocalories per day	2,610 kilocalories per day	2,747 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,813 kilocalories per day	2,728 kilocalories per day	2,871 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	3,067 kilocalories per day	2,888 kilocalories per day	3,201 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	3,318 kilocalories per day	3,280 kilocalories per day	3,354 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	3,385 kilocalories per day	3,323 kilocalories per day	3,423 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

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31 South Korea 3,430 kilocalories per day compare
33 Bahrain 3,423 kilocalories per day compare
35 Switzerland 3,402 kilocalories per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of calories per person in Brazil?: Daily supply of calories per person in Brazil was 3,423 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 3,423 kilocalories per day in 2023.
What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 2,150 kilocalories per day in 1937.
How does Brazil rank for daily supply of calories per person?: Brazil ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Daily supply of calories per person
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.