Milk supply per person in Brazil
Brazil: Milk supply per person was 163.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Milk supply per person 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 milk supply per person in Brazil is 163.15 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Brazil peaked at 163.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 1972.
That places Brazil 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk supply per person in Brazil, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.87 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 63.38 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 65.36 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 71.84 kilograms per year per capita | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 75.09 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 74.49 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 70.82 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 72 kilograms per year per capita | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 68.09 kilograms per year per capita | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 68.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 64.73 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 62.4 kilograms per year per capita | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 63.91 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 74.62 kilograms per year per capita | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 79.95 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 84.53 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 77.88 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 71.78 kilograms per year per capita | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 72.44 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 86.2 kilograms per year per capita | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 77.48 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 80.17 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 79.34 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 81.51 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 80.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 97.74 kilograms per year per capita | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 89.11 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 83.78 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 93.17 kilograms per year per capita | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 92.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 97.21 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 95.2 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 93.68 kilograms per year per capita | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 97.21 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 114.61 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 116.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 112.6 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 112.6 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 113.9 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 112.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 109.64 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 116.81 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 114.13 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 117.37 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 122 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 124.65 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 121.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 130.03 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 137.66 kilograms per year per capita | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 141.12 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 148.23 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 148.22 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 154.22 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 154.19 kilograms per year per capita | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 151.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 152.07 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 145.99 kilograms per year per capita | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 146.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 154.89 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 156.19 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 152.32 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 153.92 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 163.15 kilograms per year per capita | +6.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 163.15 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 163.15 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113.31 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.33 kilograms per year per capita | 62.87 kilograms per year per capita | 75.09 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.04 kilograms per year per capita | 62.4 kilograms per year per capita | 84.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.94 kilograms per year per capita | 77.48 kilograms per year per capita | 97.74 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.64 kilograms per year per capita | 92.71 kilograms per year per capita | 116.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.68 kilograms per year per capita | 109.64 kilograms per year per capita | 137.66 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.66 kilograms per year per capita | 141.12 kilograms per year per capita | 154.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.39 kilograms per year per capita | 152.32 kilograms per year per capita | 163.15 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 54 Belarus 170.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 55 Cyprus 168.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 165.43 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 58 Netherlands Antilles 160.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 59 North Macedonia 156.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 60 Mauritius 154.35 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.79 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 77.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 365 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.73 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk supply per person in Brazil?
- Milk supply per person in Brazil was 163.15 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 milk supply per person recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 163.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1972.
- How does Brazil rank for milk supply per person?
- Brazil ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.