Vegetable consumption per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Vegetable consumption per capita was 52.4 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
52.4
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
55.89
in 2011
All-time low
24.32
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Vegetable consumption per capita in Brazil, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, vegetable consumption per capita in Brazil stood at 52.4.
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 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.32, in 1965.
Brazil ranks 139th of 192 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.
Vegetable consumption per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.58 | — |
| 1962 | 25.39 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 24.41 | -3.9% |
| 1964 | 24.96 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 24.32 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 25.18 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 25.33 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 25.62 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 24.93 | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 24.64 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 25.79 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 25.68 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 25.33 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 27.46 | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 26.12 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 27.06 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 28.3 | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 29.46 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 30.53 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 30.23 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 29.64 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 31.29 | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 30.16 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 31.53 | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 31.41 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 30.64 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 33.67 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 34.7 | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 32.86 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 34.43 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 34.42 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 32.43 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 34.11 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 36.88 | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 38.67 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 36.95 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 37.92 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 37.47 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 39.51 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 37.75 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 38.31 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 44.73 | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 47.31 | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 44.95 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 44.02 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 46.64 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 46.72 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 47.65 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 51.96 | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 55.26 | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 55.89 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 52.73 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 54.85 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 54.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 53.33 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 53.82 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 53.97 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 53.45 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.65 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 51.35 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 50.28 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 50.89 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 52.4 | +3.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 52.4 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 102.09, 51% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 52.4 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.55, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.97 | 24.32 | 25.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.04 | 24.64 | 30.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.61 | 29.64 | 34.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.28 | 32.43 | 39.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45 | 37.75 | 51.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.98 | 51.65 | 55.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.23 | 50.28 | 52.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 136 Kenya 55.58 compare
- 137 Gabon 55.48 compare
- 138 Angola 54.87 compare
- 140 Bangladesh 52.15 compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 51.52 compare
- 142 Papua New Guinea 51.38 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 vegetable consumption per capita in Brazil?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Brazil was 52.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 55.89 in 2011.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.32 in 1965.
- How does Brazil rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Brazil ranks 139th out of 192 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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