What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Brazil?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Brazil was 47.55 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 49.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 1.74 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Brazil rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Brazil ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Brazil

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Brazil
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 47.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

47.55 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 1.3%

World rank

27th

of 191 countries

All-time high

49.42 kilograms per year per capita

in 2020

All-time low

1.74 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption 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 per capita meat and fish consumption in Brazil is 47.55 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Brazil peaked at 49.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.74 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

Brazil ranks 27th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.56 kilograms per year per capita	1.74 kilograms per year per capita	3.58 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	5.51 kilograms per year per capita	3.9 kilograms per year per capita	8.76 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	10.54 kilograms per year per capita	8.45 kilograms per year per capita	12.95 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	20.61 kilograms per year per capita	14.19 kilograms per year per capita	28.22 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	31.79 kilograms per year per capita	27.76 kilograms per year per capita	36.84 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	44.73 kilograms per year per capita	38.05 kilograms per year per capita	48.57 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	48.37 kilograms per year per capita	47.55 kilograms per year per capita	49.42 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

24 Barbados 48.97 kilograms per year per capita compare
25 Bermuda 48.92 kilograms per year per capita compare
26 Qatar 48.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
28 Belize 47.3 kilograms per year per capita compare
29 Fiji 46.8 kilograms per year per capita compare
30 Argentina 46.73 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Brazil

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 138.76 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.1% (2025)
Rural population 25.16 million (2025)
Rural population growth -2.0% (2025)
Rural population 11.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 5.2% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.1% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 6.1% (2025)
Land under cereal production 27.78 million hectares (2024)

All data for Brazil →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Brazil?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Brazil was 47.55 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 per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 49.42 kilograms per year per capita in 2020.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 1.74 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Brazil rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Brazil ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.