Per capita food supply in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita food supply was 3,301 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
3,301 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
40th
of 168 countries
All-time high
3,303 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
All-time low
3,234 kcal/cap/day
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Brazil, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
In 2018, per capita food supply in Brazil stood at 3,301 kcal/cap/day.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over five years.
Brazil ranks 40th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Per capita food supply in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,303 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 3,248 kcal/cap/day | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,234 kcal/cap/day | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,250 kcal/cap/day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 3,301 kcal/cap/day | +1.6% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 3,301 kcal/cap/day is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,864 kcal/cap/day, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 3,301 kcal/cap/day is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,775 kcal/cap/day, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 37 Argentina 3,307 kcal/cap/day compare
- 37 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,307 kcal/cap/day compare
- 37 Saudi Arabia 3,307 kcal/cap/day compare
- 41 Netherlands 3,297 kcal/cap/day compare
- 42 Egypt 3,292 kcal/cap/day compare
- 43 Czechia 3,277 kcal/cap/day 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 per capita food supply in Brazil?
- Per capita food supply in Brazil was 3,301 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 3,303 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,234 kcal/cap/day in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita food supply?
- Brazil ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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