Portugal vs United States: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Portugal
348.14 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
United States
353.62 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Portugal rank
66th
United States rank
65th
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 353.62 kilograms per year per capita against 348.14 kilograms per year per capita in Portugal, a difference of 5.48 kilograms per year per capita.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Portugal ranks 66th and United States ranks 65th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 322.68 kilograms per year per capita | 262.53 kilograms per year per capita | 60.15 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 1970s | 358.31 kilograms per year per capita | 283.08 kilograms per year per capita | 75.23 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 1980s | 360.28 kilograms per year per capita | 299.54 kilograms per year per capita | 60.73 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 1990s | 466.81 kilograms per year per capita | 331.64 kilograms per year per capita | 135.17 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 487.97 kilograms per year per capita | 348.84 kilograms per year per capita | 139.13 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 411.4 kilograms per year per capita | 351.56 kilograms per year per capita | 59.84 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 312.19 kilograms per year per capita | 341.06 kilograms per year per capita | 28.87 kilograms per year per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 353.62 kilograms per year per capita against 348.14 kilograms per year per capita in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines between Portugal and United States?
- 5.48 kilograms per year per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Portugal ranks 66th and United States ranks 65th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.