Brazil vs United States: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Brazil
722.83 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
United States
1.36 trillion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Brazil rank
6th
United States rank
3rd
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Brazil
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.36 trillion kilocalories per day against 722.83 billion kilocalories per day in Brazil, a difference of 632.99 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196.84 billion kilocalories per day | 585.02 billion kilocalories per day | 388.17 billion kilocalories per day | United States |
| 1970s | 268.08 billion kilocalories per day | 676.26 billion kilocalories per day | 408.18 billion kilocalories per day | United States |
| 1980s | 357.82 billion kilocalories per day | 799.38 billion kilocalories per day | 441.56 billion kilocalories per day | United States |
| 1990s | 451.75 billion kilocalories per day | 962.06 billion kilocalories per day | 510.31 billion kilocalories per day | United States |
| 2000s | 563.16 billion kilocalories per day | 1.11 trillion kilocalories per day | 551.67 billion kilocalories per day | United States |
| 2010s | 666.21 billion kilocalories per day | 1.22 trillion kilocalories per day | 552.90 billion kilocalories per day | United States |
| 2020s | 710.62 billion kilocalories per day | 1.33 trillion kilocalories per day | 620.54 billion kilocalories per day | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Brazil or United States?
- United States, at 1.36 trillion kilocalories per day against 722.83 billion kilocalories per day in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Brazil and United States?
- 632.99 billion kilocalories per day, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and United States rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Brazil ranks 6th and United States ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.