Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Brazil
Brazil: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 7.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.9%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2023
All-time low
3.2%
in 1971
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Brazil stood at 7.9%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Brazil peaked at 7.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1971.
That places Brazil 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2% | — |
| 1962 | 3.2% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 3.3% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 3.3% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 3.5% | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 3.6% | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 3.7% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.7% | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 4.3% | +14.2% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.0% | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 4.3% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.5% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 5.5% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 4 |
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- 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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Brazil?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Brazil was 7.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1971.
- How does Brazil rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Brazil ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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