Daily supply of calories per person in Brazil
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 192 countries
All-time high
3,423 kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
2,150 kilocalories per day
in 1937
Years of data
65
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 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 2,150 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1947 | 2,340 kilocalories per day | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 2,220 kilocalories per day | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 2,283 kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,257 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,322 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2,348 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,345 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,389 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,474 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 2,450 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,422 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,443 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2,413 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,400 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2,493 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 2,503 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,533 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,567 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,608 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2,715 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2,710 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,612 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,656 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,610 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,611 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,643 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,697 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,704 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,700 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,747 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,728 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,785 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,777 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,778 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,821 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,815 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,843 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,859 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,858 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,871 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,888 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,903 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,942 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,086 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3,105 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,102 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,121 kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,130 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,201 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,189 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,303 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,349 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,300 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,311 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,354 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,300 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,280 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,297 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,340 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,350 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,323 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,375 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,420 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,423 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3,423 kilocalories per day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3,423 kilocalories per day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 29 United Kingdom 3,435 kilocalories per day compare
- 30 Tunisia 3,432 kilocalories per day compare
- 31 South Korea 3,430 kilocalories per day compare
- 33 Bahrain 3,423 kilocalories per day compare
- 34 Malta 3,407 kilocalories per day compare
- 35 Switzerland 3,402 kilocalories per day 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 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 192 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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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.