Portugal vs Romania: Daily supply of calories per person
Portugal
3,553 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Romania
3,649 kilocalories per day
in 2023
Portugal rank
17th
Romania rank
14th
Daily supply of calories per person over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 3,649 kilocalories per day against 3,553 kilocalories per day in Portugal, a difference of 96 kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 17th and Romania ranks 14th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,756 kilocalories per day | 2,995 kilocalories per day | 239.56 kilocalories per day | Romania |
| 1970s | 2,968 kilocalories per day | 3,139 kilocalories per day | 171.82 kilocalories per day | Romania |
| 1980s | 3,012 kilocalories per day | 3,046 kilocalories per day | 34 kilocalories per day | Romania |
| 1990s | 3,470 kilocalories per day | 3,055 kilocalories per day | 414.52 kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,531 kilocalories per day | 3,471 kilocalories per day | 59.56 kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,452 kilocalories per day | 3,499 kilocalories per day | 47.03 kilocalories per day | Romania |
| 2020s | 3,502 kilocalories per day | 3,664 kilocalories per day | 161.92 kilocalories per day | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of calories per person, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 3,649 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 Portugal and Romania?
- 96 kilocalories per day, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for daily supply of calories per person?
- Portugal ranks 17th and Romania ranks 14th 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.