Daily per capita protein supply in Brazil
Brazil: Daily per capita protein supply was 106.5 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
106.5 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
51st
of 192 countries
All-time high
107.16 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
56.53 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 106.5 grams of protein per day per capita for daily per capita protein supply in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Brazil peaked at 107.16 grams of protein per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.53 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Brazil ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita protein supply in Brazil, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.53 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 57.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 57.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 59.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 60.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 60.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 62.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 63.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 61.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 60.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 62.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 60.74 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 60.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 60.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 60.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 60.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 60.45 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 61.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 63.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 64.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 62.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 63.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 63.46 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 63.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 63.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 65.91 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 65.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 64.3 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 66.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 65.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 68.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 68.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 72.49 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 74.22 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 78.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 76.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 77.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 79.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.04 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 84.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 84.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 83.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 85.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 85.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 89.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 89.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 101.76 grams of protein per day per capita | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 103.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 102.21 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 103.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 104.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 103.49 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 103.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 104.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 107.16 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 103.59 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 103.57 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 104.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 106.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 106.5 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.33 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 106.5 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.68 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 61.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 63.6 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 62.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.13 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 79.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 79.64 grams of protein per day per capita | 89.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 101.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 107.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 103.02 grams of protein per day per capita | 106.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 48 Barbados 108.64 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 49 Austria 108.46 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 106.7 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 52 Malta 105.84 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 53 New Caledonia 105.77 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 54 Samoa 105.29 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply in Brazil?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Brazil was 106.5 grams of protein 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 107.16 grams of protein per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.53 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Brazil ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.