Germany vs Portugal: Daily supply of calories per person
Germany
3,535 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Portugal
3,553 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Germany rank
19th
Portugal rank
17th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,553 kilocalories per day against 3,535 kilocalories per day in Germany, a difference of 18 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 17th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,005 kilocalories per day | 2,756 kilocalories per day | 249.57 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 1970s | 3,206 kilocalories per day | 2,968 kilocalories per day | 238.45 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 1980s | 3,407 kilocalories per day | 3,012 kilocalories per day | 394.54 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 1990s | 3,310 kilocalories per day | 3,470 kilocalories per day | 159.56 kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,521 kilocalories per day | 3,531 kilocalories per day | 10.33 kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,596 kilocalories per day | 3,452 kilocalories per day | 144.46 kilocalories per day | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,593 kilocalories per day | 3,502 kilocalories per day | 90.52 kilocalories per day | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3,553 kilocalories per day against 3,535 kilocalories per day in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of calories per person between Germany and Portugal?
- 18 kilocalories per day, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Germany ranks 19th 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.