Per capita diet composition in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita diet composition was 342.6 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
342.6
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
149th
of 192 countries
All-time high
378.3
in 2010
All-time low
238.01
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Brazil stood at 342.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Brazil peaked at 378.3 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 238.01, 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.
Per capita diet composition in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 262.44 | — |
| 1962 | 270.41 | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 257.38 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 275.64 | +7.1% |
| 1965 | 253.16 | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 268.96 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 263.68 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 272.11 | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 276.04 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 268.9 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 263.98 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 238.01 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 279.21 | +17.3% |
| 1974 | 280.5 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 278.23 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 301.65 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 300.71 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 303.3 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 319.1 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 307.89 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 302.62 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 310.18 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 313.96 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 313.05 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 316.41 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 306.17 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 305.84 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 302.16 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 290.45 | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 295.82 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 293.65 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 294.26 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 297.94 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 295.82 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 283.07 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 284.71 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 284.97 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 285.7 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 289.57 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 271.25 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 291.65 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 289.71 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 323.85 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 318.56 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 325.17 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 316.33 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 315.36 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 315.42 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 315.87 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 378.3 | +19.8% |
| 2011 | 361.2 | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 357.15 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 360.33 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 365.67 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 348.22 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 352.11 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 357.34 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 362.47 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 341.94 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 344.55 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 352.77 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 357.07 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 342.6 | -4.1% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 342.6 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 435.62, 79% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 342.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 376.03, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 266.65 | 253.16 | 276.04 | 9 |
| 1970s | 283.36 | 238.01 | 319.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 306.87 | 290.45 | 316.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 290.55 | 283.07 | 297.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 308.32 | 271.25 | 325.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 358.47 | 341.94 | 378.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 349.25 | 342.6 | 357.07 | 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 per capita diet composition in Brazil?
- Per capita diet composition in Brazil was 342.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 378.3 in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 238.01 in 1972.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita diet composition?
- Brazil ranks 149th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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