Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.99 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
38th
of 192 countries
All-time high
67.99 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
17.88 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Brazil is 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.88 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
That places Brazil 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.88 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 18.19 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 18.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 18.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 19.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 19.2 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 19.17 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 20.1 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 19.96 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 20.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 19.39 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 19.79 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 20.73 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 21.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 22.21 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 22.72 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 22.19 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 22.77 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 24.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 25.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 24.47 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 24.29 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 24.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 24.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 24.63 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 28.71 grams of protein per day per capita | +16.6% |
| 1987 | 28.1 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 27.18 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 29.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 29.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 31.05 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 30.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 31.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 33.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 38.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.3% |
| 1996 | 38.93 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 39.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.77 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 40.47 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 41.39 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 40.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 41.78 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 41.75 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 42.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 41.15 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 42.74 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 43.54 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 46.24 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 46.83 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 56.84 grams of protein per day per capita | +21.4% |
| 2011 | 59.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 59.5 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 61.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 62.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 62.69 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 65.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 65.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 65.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 64.92 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 65.7 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 45.8 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.67 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 17.88 grams of protein per day per capita | 20.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 19.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.12 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.5 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 29.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.47 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.33 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 56.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 65.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.1 grams of protein per day per capita | 64.92 grams of protein per day per capita | 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 35 Italy 69.14 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 36 Norway 68.92 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 68.07 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 39 Nauru 67.2 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 40 Samoa 66.25 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 41 Austria 65.4 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -33.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 94.51 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 3.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0064 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 69.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.71 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Brazil was 67.99 grams of protein per day 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 67.99 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.88 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Brazil rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 38th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.