Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Brazil
Brazil: Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total was 9.4 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Brazil, 2014–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Brazil is 9.4 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.7% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Brazil peaked at 21.5 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4 %, in 2023.
That places Brazil 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.9 % | — |
| 2015 | 15.3 % | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 15.1 % | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 13.8 % | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 15.3 % | +10.9% |
| 2019 | 18.9 % | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 21.5 % | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 18 % | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 13 % | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 9.4 % | -27.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 9.4 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.7 %, 56% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 9.4 % is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4 %, 34% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.22 % | 12.9 % | 18.9 % | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.47 % | 9.4 % | 21.5 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Brazil?
- Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total in Brazil was 9.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 21.5 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 % in 2023.
- How does Brazil rank for prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total?
- Brazil ranks 79th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of moderate or severe food insecurity in the total population (percent) (3-year average) — Confidence interval: Lower bound. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented here. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgement and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported here in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability.