How does Brazil rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?

Brazil ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Brazil

Name: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Brazil
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 342.6 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

342.6 grams per day per capita

Change on year

down 4.1%

World rank

149th

of 192 countries

All-time high

378.3 grams per day per capita

in 2010

All-time low

238.01 grams per day per capita

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Brazil, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Brazil stood at 342.6 grams per day per capita.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Brazil peaked at 378.3 grams per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 238.01 grams per day per capita, in 1972.

Brazil ranks 149th 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.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Daily supply of different food groups per person in Brazil, 1961 to 2023.
Year	grams per day per capita	Change
1961	262.44 grams per day per capita	—
1962	270.41 grams per day per capita	+3.0%
1963	257.38 grams per day per capita	-4.8%
1964	275.64 grams per day per capita	+7.1%
1965	253.16 grams per day per capita	-8.2%
1966	268.96 grams per day per capita	+6.2%
1967	263.68 grams per day per capita	-2.0%
1968	272.11 grams per day per capita	+3.2%
1969	276.04 grams per day per capita	+1.4%
1970	268.9 grams per day per capita	-2.6%
1971	263.98 grams per day per capita	-1.8%
1972	238.01 grams per day per capita	-9.8%
1973	279.21 grams per day per capita	+17.3%
1974	280.5 grams per day per capita	+0.5%
1975	278.23 grams per day per capita	-0.8%
1976	301.65 grams per day per capita	+8.4%
1977	300.71 grams per day per capita	-0.3%
1978	303.3 grams per day per capita	+0.9%
1979	319.1 grams per day per capita	+5.2%
1980	307.89 grams per day per capita	-3.5%
1981	302.62 grams per day per capita	-1.7%
1982	310.18 grams per day per capita	+2.5%
1983	313.96 grams per day per capita	+1.2%
1984	313.05 grams per day per capita	-0.3%
1985	316.41 grams per day per capita	+1.1%
1986	306.17 grams per day per capita	-3.2%
1987	305.84 grams per day per capita	-0.1%
1988	302.16 grams per day per capita	-1.2%
1989	290.45 grams per day per capita	-3.9%
1990	295.82 grams per day per capita	+1.8%
1991	293.65 grams per day per capita	-0.7%
1992	294.26 grams per day per capita	+0.2%
1993	297.94 grams per day per capita	+1.3%
1994	295.82 grams per day per capita	-0.7%
1995	283.07 grams per day per capita	-4.3%
1996	284.71 grams per day per capita	+0.6%
1997	284.97 grams per day per capita	+0.1%
1998	285.7 grams per day per capita	+0.3%
1999	289.57 grams per day per capita	+1.4%
2000	271.25 grams per day per capita	-6.3%
2001	291.65 grams per day per capita	+7.5%
2002	289.71 grams per day per capita	-0.7%
2003	323.85 grams per day per capita	+11.8%
2004	318.56 grams per day per capita	-1.6%
2005	325.17 grams per day per capita	+2.1%
2006	316.33 grams per day per capita	-2.7%
2007	315.36 grams per day per capita	-0.3%
2008	315.42 grams per day per capita	+0.0%
2009	315.87 grams per day per capita	+0.1%
2010	378.3 grams per day per capita	+19.8%
2011	361.2 grams per day per capita	-4.5%
2012	357.15 grams per day per capita	-1.1%
2013	360.33 grams per day per capita	+0.9%
2014	365.67 grams per day per capita	+1.5%
2015	348.22 grams per day per capita	-4.8%
2016	352.11 grams per day per capita	+1.1%
2017	357.34 grams per day per capita	+1.5%
2018	362.47 grams per day per capita	+1.4%
2019	341.94 grams per day per capita	-5.7%
2020	344.55 grams per day per capita	+0.8%
2021	352.77 grams per day per capita	+2.4%
2022	357.07 grams per day per capita	+1.2%
2023	342.6 grams per day per capita	-4.1%

Brazil compared with similar countries

Brazil's 342.6 grams per day per capita is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62 grams per day per capita, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Brazil's 342.6 grams per day per capita is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03 grams per day per capita, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	266.65 grams per day per capita	253.16 grams per day per capita	276.04 grams per day per capita	9
1970s	283.36 grams per day per capita	238.01 grams per day per capita	319.1 grams per day per capita	10
1980s	306.87 grams per day per capita	290.45 grams per day per capita	316.41 grams per day per capita	10
1990s	290.55 grams per day per capita	283.07 grams per day per capita	297.94 grams per day per capita	10
2000s	308.32 grams per day per capita	271.25 grams per day per capita	325.17 grams per day per capita	10
2010s	358.47 grams per day per capita	341.94 grams per day per capita	378.3 grams per day per capita	10
2020s	349.25 grams per day per capita	342.6 grams per day per capita	357.07 grams per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

146 Pakistan 345.01 grams per day per capita compare
147 Fiji 343.48 grams per day per capita compare
148 Austria 342.63 grams per day per capita compare
150 Taiwan 340.82 grams per day per capita compare
151 Honduras 340.71 grams per day per capita compare
152 Yemen 339.31 grams per day per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily supply of different food groups per person in Brazil?: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Brazil was 342.6 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 378.3 grams per day per capita in 2010.
What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 238.01 grams per day per capita in 1972.
How does Brazil rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?: Brazil ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

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.