Food expenditure per person in Brazil
Brazil: Food expenditure per person was 1,026 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Brazil, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2023, food expenditure per person in Brazil stood at 1,026 current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Brazil ranks 72nd of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 806.85 current US$ | 599.64 current US$ | 954.6 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 821.44 current US$ | 655.79 current US$ | 1,026 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 food expenditure per person in Brazil?
- Food expenditure per person in Brazil was 1,026 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1,026 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 599.64 current US$ in 2019.
- How does Brazil rank for food expenditure per person?
- Brazil ranks 72nd out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.