Meat supply per person in Brazil
Brazil: Meat supply per person was 104.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104.57 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
16th
of 192 countries
All-time high
104.57 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
27.27 kilograms per year per capita
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat supply per person in Brazil is 104.57 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Brazil peaked at 104.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27.27 kilograms per year 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.
Meat supply per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27.63 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 27.63 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 27.27 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 27.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 27.77 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 27.8 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 28.24 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 29.77 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 30.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 30.69 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 29.5 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 31.27 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 32.19 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 31.49 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 32.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 33.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 33.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 36.93 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 39.2 kilograms per year per capita | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 41.18 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 40.42 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 38.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 39.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 36.95 kilograms per year per capita | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 37.97 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 44.15 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 44.64 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 45.01 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 48.9 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 49.58 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 52.79 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 1992 | 53.79 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 55.38 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 60.63 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 69.09 kilograms per year per capita | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 70.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 72.03 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 72.35 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 76.6 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 79.2 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 76.67 kilograms per year per capita | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 79.08 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 80.16 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 81.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 75.11 kilograms per year per capita | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 78.52 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 81.16 kilograms per year per capita | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 86.81 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 85.84 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 90.27 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 93.82 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 93.64 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 95.7 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 97.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 99.28 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 98.18 kilograms per year per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 100.88 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 102.59 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 101.59 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 100.58 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 100.13 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 101.22 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 104.57 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 104.57 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.27 kilograms per year per capita, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 104.57 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.18 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.22 kilograms per year per capita | 27.27 kilograms per year per capita | 30.42 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 33.07 kilograms per year per capita | 29.5 kilograms per year per capita | 39.2 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.71 kilograms per year per capita | 36.95 kilograms per year per capita | 48.9 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.26 kilograms per year per capita | 49.58 kilograms per year per capita | 76.6 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.43 kilograms per year per capita | 75.11 kilograms per year per capita | 86.81 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.36 kilograms per year per capita | 90.27 kilograms per year per capita | 102.59 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.62 kilograms per year per capita | 100.13 kilograms per year per capita | 104.57 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 13 Israel 108.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 Hong Kong 107.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Bermuda 105.24 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 17 Denmark 101.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Spain 100.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Croatia 99.71 kilograms per year 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 meat supply per person in Brazil?
- Meat supply per person in Brazil was 104.57 kilograms per year 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 meat supply per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 104.57 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.27 kilograms per year per capita in 1963.
- How does Brazil rank for meat supply per person?
- Brazil ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply 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 Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.