Dietary compositions by commodity group in Brazil
Brazil: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 31.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.8
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
147th
of 192 countries
All-time high
31.8
in 2023
All-time low
9.02
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for dietary compositions by commodity group in Brazil is 31.8, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 18.3% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Brazil peaked at 31.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.02, in 1992.
Brazil ranks 147th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.06 | — |
| 1962 | 13.07 | +18.2% |
| 1963 | 13.08 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 13.08 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 14.09 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 14.09 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 15.1 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 15.11 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13.09 | -13.3% |
| 1970 | 14.1 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 14.1 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 14.09 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 14.09 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 13.07 | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 11.06 | -15.4% |
| 1976 | 12.06 | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 12.06 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 12.06 | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.06 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.06 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 12.05 | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 12.06 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11.06 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 10.05 | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 11.06 | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 11.05 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.06 | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 12.05 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 12.05 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 11.04 | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 13.04 | +18.1% |
| 1992 | 9.02 | -30.8% |
| 1993 | 11.02 | +22.1% |
| 1994 | 11.01 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.01 | +9.1% |
| 1996 | 14.02 | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 14.02 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 16.03 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 17.04 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 18.05 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 19.07 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 18.09 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 19.12 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 17.12 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 18.14 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 17.13 | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 19.15 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 19.14 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.13 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 19.32 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 21.49 | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 25.22 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 22.07 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 15.08 | -31.7% |
| 2015 | 15.61 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 19.38 | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 19.61 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 26.95 | +37.4% |
| 2019 | 24.61 | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 25.82 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 25.34 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 26.89 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 31.8 | +18.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 31.8 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.36, 45% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 31.8 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60.78, 52% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.53 | 11.06 | 15.11 | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.88 | 11.06 | 14.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.65 | 10.05 | 13.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.82 | 9.02 | 17.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.31 | 17.12 | 19.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.93 | 15.08 | 26.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.46 | 25.34 | 31.8 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 144 Lesotho 33.55 compare
- 145 Austria 33.36 compare
- 146 Togo 32.81 compare
- 148 Mauritania 31.57 compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 31.29 compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 31.06 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Brazil?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Brazil was 31.8 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.02 in 1992.
- How does Brazil rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Brazil ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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