Daily meat consumption per person in Brazil
Brazil: Daily meat consumption per person was 286.49 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
286.49 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
286.49 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
74.72 grams per day per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily meat consumption per person in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Brazil is 286.49 grams per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Brazil peaked at 286.49 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.72 grams per day per capita, in 1963.
Brazil ranks 16th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily meat consumption per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 75.7 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 75.7 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 74.72 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 75.31 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 76.1 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 76.16 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 77.38 grams per day per capita | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 81.55 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 83.33 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 84.08 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 80.81 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 85.66 grams per day per capita | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 88.18 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 86.27 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 88 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 91.39 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 93.11 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 101.17 grams per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 107.39 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 112.82 grams per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 110.73 grams per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 106.58 grams per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 106.93 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 101.22 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 104.02 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 120.95 grams per day per capita | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 122.3 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 123.3 grams per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 133.98 grams per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 135.83 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 144.63 grams per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 147.38 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 151.72 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 166.12 grams per day per capita | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 189.28 grams per day per capita | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 192.69 grams per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 197.35 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 198.23 grams per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 209.87 grams per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 216.99 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 210.05 grams per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 216.66 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 219.61 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 224.12 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 205.77 grams per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 215.12 grams per day per capita | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 222.35 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 237.84 grams per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 235.17 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 247.31 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 257.04 grams per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 256.55 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 262.19 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 267.53 grams per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 272 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 268.99 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 276.38 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 281.07 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 278.33 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 275.56 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 274.33 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 277.31 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 286.49 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 286.49 grams per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 159.64 grams per day per capita, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 286.49 grams per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 186.79 grams per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.33 grams per day per capita | 74.72 grams per day per capita | 83.33 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 90.61 grams per day per capita | 80.81 grams per day per capita | 107.39 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.28 grams per day per capita | 101.22 grams per day per capita | 133.98 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 173.31 grams per day per capita | 135.83 grams per day per capita | 209.87 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.37 grams per day per capita | 205.77 grams per day per capita | 237.84 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 266.74 grams per day per capita | 247.31 grams per day per capita | 281.07 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.42 grams per day per capita | 274.33 grams per day per capita | 286.49 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 13 Israel 297.89 grams per day per capita compare
- 14 Hong Kong 294.33 grams per day per capita compare
- 15 Bermuda 288.32 grams per day per capita compare
- 17 Denmark 277.45 grams per day per capita compare
- 18 Spain 276.14 grams per day per capita compare
- 19 Croatia 273.18 grams per day per capita 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 daily meat consumption per person in Brazil?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Brazil was 286.49 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 286.49 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.72 grams per day per capita in 1963.
- How does Brazil rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Brazil ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.