Per capita milk consumption in Brazil
Brazil: Per capita milk consumption was 163.15 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
163.15
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
57th
of 192 countries
All-time high
163.15
in 2023
All-time low
62.4
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita milk consumption in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita milk consumption in Brazil is 163.15, 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, per capita milk consumption in Brazil peaked at 163.15 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62.4, 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.
Per capita milk consumption in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62.87 | — |
| 1962 | 63.38 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 65.36 | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 71.84 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 75.09 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 74.49 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 70.82 | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 72 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 68.09 | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 68.18 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 64.73 | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 62.4 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 63.91 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 74.62 | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 79.95 | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 84.53 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 77.88 | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 71.78 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 72.44 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 86.2 | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 77.48 | -10.1% |
| 1982 | 80.17 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 79.34 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 81.51 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 80.89 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 97.74 | +20.8% |
| 1987 | 89.11 | -8.8% |
| 1988 | 83.78 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 93.17 | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 92.71 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 97.21 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 95.2 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 93.68 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 97.21 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 114.61 | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 116.7 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 112.6 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 112.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 113.9 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 112.73 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 109.64 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 116.81 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 114.13 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 117.37 | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 122 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 124.65 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 121.76 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 130.03 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 137.66 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 141.12 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 148.23 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 148.22 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 154.22 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 154.19 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 151.15 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 152.07 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 145.99 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 146.49 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 154.89 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 156.19 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 152.32 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 153.92 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 163.15 | +6.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 163.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 107.23, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 163.15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 113.31, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.33 | 62.87 | 75.09 | 9 |
| 1970s | 72.04 | 62.4 | 84.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.94 | 77.48 | 97.74 | 10 |
| 1990s | 104.64 | 92.71 | 116.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.68 | 109.64 | 137.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 149.66 | 141.12 | 154.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 156.39 | 152.32 | 163.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 54 Belarus 170.09 compare
- 55 Cyprus 168.16 compare
- 56 Azerbaijan 165.43 compare
- 58 Netherlands Antilles 160.54 compare
- 59 North Macedonia 156.38 compare
- 60 Mauritius 154.35 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 per capita milk consumption in Brazil?
- Per capita milk consumption in Brazil was 163.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 163.15 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4 in 1972.
- How does Brazil rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Brazil ranks 57th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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