Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Brazil
Brazil: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 722.83 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
722.83 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
6th
of 191 countries
All-time high
722.83 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
All-time low
165.65 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Brazil stood at 722.83 billion kilocalories per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Brazil peaked at 722.83 billion kilocalories per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 165.65 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
That places Brazil 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165.65 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 175.52 billion kilocalories per day | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 178.64 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 189.21 billion kilocalories per day | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 196.77 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 201.98 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 211.32 billion kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 224.51 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 228.00 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 231.02 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 238.79 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 241.65 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 246.20 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 262.01 billion kilocalories per day | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 269.36 billion kilocalories per day | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 279.12 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 289.76 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 301.44 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 321.45 billion kilocalories per day | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 328.45 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 324.11 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 337.05 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 338.79 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 346.35 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 358.13 billion kilocalories per day | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 373.14 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 381.50 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 388.29 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 402.41 billion kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 406.89 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 422.53 billion kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 428.39 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 435.55 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 449.28 billion kilocalories per day | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 455.24 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 466.87 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 476.40 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 483.50 billion kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 492.80 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 502.57 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 511.79 billion kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 525.09 billion kilocalories per day | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 557.44 billion kilocalories per day | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 567.12 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 572.95 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 582.46 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 590.13 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 609.43 billion kilocalories per day | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 612.59 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 639.80 billion kilocalories per day | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 653.98 billion kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 649.70 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 657.19 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 671.15 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 665.53 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 666.61 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 674.87 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 688.30 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 694.99 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 693.33 billion kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 707.16 billion kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 719.14 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 722.83 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196.84 billion kilocalories per day | 165.65 billion kilocalories per day | 228.00 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 268.08 billion kilocalories per day | 231.02 billion kilocalories per day | 321.45 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 357.82 billion kilocalories per day | 324.11 billion kilocalories per day | 402.41 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 451.75 billion kilocalories per day | 406.89 billion kilocalories per day | 492.80 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 563.16 billion kilocalories per day | 502.57 billion kilocalories per day | 612.59 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 666.21 billion kilocalories per day | 639.80 billion kilocalories per day | 694.99 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 710.62 billion kilocalories per day | 693.33 billion kilocalories per day | 722.83 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 3 United States of America 1.36 trillion kilocalories per day compare
- 4 USSR 882.39 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 5 Indonesia 815.54 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 7 Pakistan 622.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 8 Nigeria 562.90 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 9 Russian Federation 513.17 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Brazil
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0609 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 652.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1182 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Brazil?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Brazil was 722.83 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 722.83 billion kilocalories per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 165.65 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.