Canada vs Portugal: Daily supply of calories per person
Canada
3,590 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Portugal
3,553 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Canada rank
15th
Portugal rank
17th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 3,590 kilocalories per day against 3,553 kilocalories per day in Portugal, a difference of 37 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1947 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,151 kilocalories per day | 2,232 kilocalories per day | 919.5 kilocalories per day | Canada |
| 1960s | 2,897 kilocalories per day | 2,756 kilocalories per day | 140.65 kilocalories per day | Canada |
| 1970s | 2,950 kilocalories per day | 2,968 kilocalories per day | 17.38 kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2,996 kilocalories per day | 3,012 kilocalories per day | 15.79 kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3,211 kilocalories per day | 3,470 kilocalories per day | 258.48 kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,469 kilocalories per day | 3,531 kilocalories per day | 61.93 kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,548 kilocalories per day | 3,452 kilocalories per day | 96.38 kilocalories per day | Canada |
| 2020s | 3,593 kilocalories per day | 3,502 kilocalories per day | 90.74 kilocalories per day | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 3,590 kilocalories per day against 3,553 kilocalories per day in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Canada and Portugal?
- 37 kilocalories per day, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1947 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Canada ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 17th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.