What is vegetable consumption per capita in Brazil?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Brazil was 52.4 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Brazil?

The highest recorded value was 55.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.

What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Brazil?

The lowest recorded value was 24.32 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.

How does Brazil rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Brazil ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Brazil?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Brazil

Name: Vegetable consumption per capita in Brazil
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Brazil: Vegetable consumption per capita was 52.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

52.4 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 3.0%

World rank

138th

of 191 countries

All-time high

55.89 kilograms per year per capita

in 2011

All-time low

24.32 kilograms per year per capita

in 1965

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable consumption per capita 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

In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Brazil stood at 52.4 kilograms per year per capita.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Brazil peaked at 55.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.32 kilograms per year per capita, in 1965.

Brazil ranks 138th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24.97 kilograms per year per capita	24.32 kilograms per year per capita	25.62 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	27.04 kilograms per year per capita	24.64 kilograms per year per capita	30.53 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	31.61 kilograms per year per capita	29.64 kilograms per year per capita	34.7 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	36.28 kilograms per year per capita	32.43 kilograms per year per capita	39.51 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	45 kilograms per year per capita	37.75 kilograms per year per capita	51.96 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	53.98 kilograms per year per capita	51.65 kilograms per year per capita	55.89 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	51.23 kilograms per year per capita	50.28 kilograms per year per capita	52.4 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Brazil

135 Kenya 55.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
136 Gabon 55.48 kilograms per year per capita compare
137 Angola 54.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
139 Bangladesh 52.15 kilograms per year per capita compare
140 Saint Lucia 51.52 kilograms per year per capita compare
141 Papua New Guinea 51.38 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Brazil

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.3% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 5.0% (2025)
GDP per capita 9,748 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.8% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2.07 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 9,748 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 5.59 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 29.16 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.22 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 1.79 trillion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable consumption per capita in Brazil?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Brazil was 52.4 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Brazil?: The highest recorded value was 55.89 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Brazil?: The lowest recorded value was 24.32 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
How does Brazil rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Brazil ranks 138th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Brazil?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Vegetable consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.