Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Brazil
Brazil: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 106.5 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
106.5 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
25th
of 41 countries
All-time high
107.2 Grammes per person per day
in 2018
All-time low
56.2 Grammes per person per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Brazil stood at 106.5 Grammes per person per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Brazil peaked at 107.2 Grammes per person per day in 2018 and was at its lowest, 56.2 Grammes per person per day, in 1961.
That places Brazil 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.2 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 57.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 57.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 59.4 Grammes per person per day | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 60.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 60.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 62.3 Grammes per person per day | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 63.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 61 Grammes per person per day | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 60.5 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 62.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 60.3 Grammes per person per day | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 59.7 Grammes per person per day | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 60 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 60.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 60.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 60.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 60.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 63.3 Grammes per person per day | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 64.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 62.5 Grammes per person per day | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 63.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 63.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 62.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 63.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 65.6 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 65.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 64 Grammes per person per day | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 66.1 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 65.7 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 68.3 Grammes per person per day | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 68.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 69.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 72.4 Grammes per person per day | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 74.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 78.6 Grammes per person per day | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 76.7 Grammes per person per day | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 77 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.3 Grammes per person per day | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 79.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 81.3 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 84.4 Grammes per person per day | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 83.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 83.1 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 85.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 88.6 Grammes per person per day | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 88.5 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 101.8 Grammes per person per day | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 103.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 102.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 104 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 104.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 103.5 Grammes per person per day | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 103.2 Grammes per person per day | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 104.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 107.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 103.6 Grammes per person per day | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 103.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 104.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 106.5 Grammes per person per day | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.76 Grammes per person per day | 56.2 Grammes per person per day | 63.2 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.75 Grammes per person per day | 59.7 Grammes per person per day | 63.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.05 Grammes per person per day | 62.5 Grammes per person per day | 66.1 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.01 Grammes per person per day | 65.7 Grammes per person per day | 79.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.85 Grammes per person per day | 79.4 Grammes per person per day | 88.6 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.82 Grammes per person per day | 101.8 Grammes per person per day | 107.2 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.35 Grammes per person per day | 103 Grammes per person per day | 106.5 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 22 United Kingdom 110 Grammes per person per day compare
- 23 Germany 109.2 Grammes per person per day compare
- 24 Austria 108.5 Grammes per person per day compare
- 26 Chile 105.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 27 Switzerland 101.4 Grammes per person per day compare
- 28 New Zealand 100.9 Grammes per person 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 6.09 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 6.09 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — protein supply in Brazil?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in Brazil was 106.5 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 107.2 Grammes per person per day in 2018.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2 Grammes per person per day in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Brazil ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.