Daily per capita caloric supply in Brazil
Brazil: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,423 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,423
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,423
in 2023
All-time low
2,150
in 1937
Years of data
65
1937–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Brazil, 1937–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Brazil is 3,423, 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 per capita caloric supply in Brazil peaked at 3,423 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,150, 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 per capita caloric supply in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 2,150 | — |
| 1947 | 2,340 | +8.8% |
| 1961 | 2,220 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 2,283 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,257 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,322 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2,348 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,345 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,389 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,474 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 2,450 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2,422 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,443 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 2,413 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 2,400 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2,493 | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 2,503 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,533 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,567 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,608 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2,715 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 2,710 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,612 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,656 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,610 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 2,611 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2,643 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2,697 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,704 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,700 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 2,747 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 2,728 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,785 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 2,777 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2,778 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,821 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,815 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,843 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,859 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,858 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,871 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,888 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,903 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,942 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 3,086 | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 3,105 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 3,102 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 3,121 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,130 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,201 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 3,189 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,303 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 3,349 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3,300 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 3,311 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 3,354 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 3,300 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3,280 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3,297 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,340 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 3,350 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,323 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 3,375 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 3,420 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 3,423 | +0.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3,423 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,000, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3,423 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,896, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2,150 | 2,150 | 2,150 | 1 |
| 1940s | 2,340 | 2,340 | 2,340 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,343 | 2,220 | 2,474 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,510 | 2,400 | 2,715 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,669 | 2,610 | 2,747 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,813 | 2,728 | 2,871 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,067 | 2,888 | 3,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,318 | 3,280 | 3,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,385 | 3,323 | 3,423 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 29 United Kingdom 3,435 compare
- 30 Tunisia 3,432 compare
- 31 South Korea 3,430 compare
- 33 Bahrain 3,423 compare
- 34 Malta 3,407 compare
- 35 Switzerland 3,402 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 per capita caloric supply in Brazil?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Brazil was 3,423 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,423 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,150 in 1937.
- How does Brazil rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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