Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.48 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.48
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
100th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.68
in 2018
All-time low
0.0201
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Brazil is 0.48, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 33.3% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Brazil peaked at 0.68 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0201, in 2004.
That places Brazil 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6031 | — |
| 1962 | 0.5832 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5936 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5636 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5436 | -3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5134 | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4632 | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4028 | -13.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3223 | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3022 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2215 | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1208 | -45.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1409 | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1106 | -21.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1307 | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.181 | +38.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1106 | -38.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1206 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1607 | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0804 | -50.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0703 | -12.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0904 | +28.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0704 | -22.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0905 | +28.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0704 | -22.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0703 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0502 | -28.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0603 | +20.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0602 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0502 | -16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0702 | +39.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0902 | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0601 | -33.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0601 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.05 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.03 | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.03 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0301 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0301 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0401 | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0301 | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0301 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0302 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0201 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0202 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0403 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0504 | +25.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0705 | +40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0705 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +183.6% |
| 2011 | 0.16 | -20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.26 | +62.5% |
| 2013 | 0.27 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.23 | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 0.23 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 0.42 | +110.0% |
| 2018 | 0.68 | +61.9% |
| 2019 | 0.54 | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.33 | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 0.36 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.48 | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5099 | 0.3223 | 0.6031 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.16 | 0.1106 | 0.3022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0713 | 0.0502 | 0.0905 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0501 | 0.03 | 0.0902 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0403 | 0.0201 | 0.0705 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.319 | 0.16 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4175 | 0.33 | 0.5 | 4 |
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- 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 per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Brazil?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Brazil was 0.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.68 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0201 in 2004.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Brazil ranks 100th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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