Belize vs Brazil: Per capita meat and fish consumption

Belize
47.3 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Brazil
47.55 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Belize rank
28th
Brazil rank
27th

Per capita meat and fish consumption over time

  • Belize
  • Brazil
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 47.55 kilograms per year per capita against 47.3 kilograms per year per capita in Belize, a difference of 0.25 kilograms per year per capita.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 28th and Brazil ranks 27th of 191 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 4 and Brazil in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Brazil Difference Ahead
1960s 7.93 kilograms per year per capita 2.56 kilograms per year per capita 5.36 kilograms per year per capita Belize
1970s 11.68 kilograms per year per capita 5.51 kilograms per year per capita 6.17 kilograms per year per capita Belize
1980s 18.59 kilograms per year per capita 10.54 kilograms per year per capita 8.05 kilograms per year per capita Belize
1990s 21.84 kilograms per year per capita 20.61 kilograms per year per capita 1.22 kilograms per year per capita Belize
2000s 28.13 kilograms per year per capita 31.79 kilograms per year per capita 3.66 kilograms per year per capita Brazil
2010s 29.88 kilograms per year per capita 44.73 kilograms per year per capita 14.85 kilograms per year per capita Brazil
2020s 39.59 kilograms per year per capita 48.37 kilograms per year per capita 8.78 kilograms per year per capita Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Belize or Brazil?
Brazil, at 47.55 kilograms per year per capita against 47.3 kilograms per year per capita in Belize as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Belize and Brazil?
0.25 kilograms per year per capita, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Brazil?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Belize and Brazil rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
Belize ranks 28th and Brazil ranks 27th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit
kilograms per year 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

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.