Minimum daily requirement of calories in Brazil

Brazil: Minimum daily requirement of calories was 1,894 kilocalories per person per day in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
1,894 kilocalories per person per day
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,894 kilocalories per person per day
in 2023
All-time low
1,837 kilocalories per person per day
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Minimum daily requirement of calories in Brazil, 2000–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2000201220242000: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2001: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2002: 1.8k kilocalories per person per day2003: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2004: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2005: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2006: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2007: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2008: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2009: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2010: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2011: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2012: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2013: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2014: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2015: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2016: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2017: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2018: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2019: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2020: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2021: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2022: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2023: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day2024: 1.9k kilocalories per person per day

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per person per day.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 1,894 kilocalories per person per day for minimum daily requirement of calories in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, minimum daily requirement of calories in Brazil peaked at 1,894 kilocalories per person per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,837 kilocalories per person per day, in 2000.

Brazil ranks 73rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,858 kilocalories per person per day 1,837 kilocalories per person per day 1,879 kilocalories per person per day 10
2010s 1,888 kilocalories per person per day 1,882 kilocalories per person per day 1,891 kilocalories per person per day 10
2020s 1,893 kilocalories per person per day 1,892 kilocalories per person per day 1,894 kilocalories per person per day 5

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 70 Georgia 1,897 kilocalories per person per day compare
  2. 70 Thailand 1,897 kilocalories per person per day compare
  3. 72 Seychelles 1,895 kilocalories per person per day compare
  4. 74 Trinidad and Tobago 1,893 kilocalories per person per day compare
  5. 75 Moldova 1,892 kilocalories per person per day compare
  6. 76 Cuba 1,890 kilocalories per person per day compare
  7. 76 Macao 1,890 kilocalories per person per day compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is minimum daily requirement of calories in Brazil?
Minimum daily requirement of calories in Brazil was 1,894 kilocalories per person per day in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1,894 kilocalories per person per day in 2023.
What is the lowest minimum daily requirement of calories recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 1,837 kilocalories per person per day in 2000.
How does Brazil rank for minimum daily requirement of calories?
Brazil ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is minimum daily requirement of calories rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Minimum daily requirement of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Minimum daily requirement of calories
Unit
kilocalories per person per day
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,874 data points, 2000–2024
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The minimum amount of daily dietary energy per person that is considered adequate to ensure they maintain a minimum weight for health. Across a population, this takes factors such as the age, sex, height, and activity levels of different individuals into account.