Greece vs Portugal: Calorie supply by food group

Greece
2,461 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Portugal
2,469 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Greece rank
68th
Portugal rank
67th

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Greece
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2,469 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,461 kilocalories per day per capita in Greece, a difference of 8 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 67th of 191 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita 2,375 kilocalories per day per capita 76.02 kilocalories per day per capita Greece
1970s 2,662 kilocalories per day per capita 2,481 kilocalories per day per capita 180.87 kilocalories per day per capita Greece
1980s 2,691 kilocalories per day per capita 2,429 kilocalories per day per capita 261.96 kilocalories per day per capita Greece
1990s 2,793 kilocalories per day per capita 2,579 kilocalories per day per capita 213.81 kilocalories per day per capita Greece
2000s 2,757 kilocalories per day per capita 2,489 kilocalories per day per capita 268.45 kilocalories per day per capita Greece
2010s 2,596 kilocalories per day per capita 2,450 kilocalories per day per capita 146.82 kilocalories per day per capita Greece
2020s 2,487 kilocalories per day per capita 2,456 kilocalories per day per capita 31.5 kilocalories per day per capita Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Greece or Portugal?
Portugal, at 2,469 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,461 kilocalories per day per capita in Greece as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Greece and Portugal?
8 kilocalories per day per capita, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Greece ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 67th 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day 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

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.