Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Brazil
Brazil: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was 17.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 17.9% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Brazil peaked at 17.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 1964.
That places Brazil 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1962 | -0.3% | -163.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -204.7% |
| 1964 | -0.7% | -290.2% |
| 1965 | 0.8% | -225.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -61.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +164.7% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 1.5% | +57.3% |
| 1971 | 1.9% | +28.2% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +25.8% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | +41.1% |
| 1975 | 3.9% | +22.5% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | -18.9% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -68.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | -46.2% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | +164.2% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +124.2% |
| 1982 | 2.5% | -23.8% |
| 1983 | 2.9% | +20.2% |
| 1984 | 4.2% | +41.8% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | -31.1% |
| 1986 | 1.7% | -39.6% |
| 1987 | 3.0% | +74.0% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -44.6% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +63.6% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -40.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +83.1% |
| 1998 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | +33.5% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | +92.3% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | +23.3% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | -0.7% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 0.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | 1.4% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 1.7% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 3.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.0% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 13.4% | 17.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Brazil
- 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)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 8,136 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 4.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9965 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 10,676 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 5.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 59,649 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Brazil?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Brazil was 17.9% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 1964.
- How does Brazil rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Brazil ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.