Brazil vs Portugal: Daily per capita fat supply

Brazil
141.32 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Portugal
141.4 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2023
Brazil rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th

Daily per capita fat supply over time

  • Brazil
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 141.4 grams of fat per day per capita against 141.32 grams of fat per day per capita in Brazil, a difference of 0.08 grams of fat per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.

Brazil ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 42.5 grams of fat per day per capita 68.45 grams of fat per day per capita 25.96 grams of fat per day per capita Portugal
1970s 54.31 grams of fat per day per capita 85.24 grams of fat per day per capita 30.92 grams of fat per day per capita Portugal
1980s 68.65 grams of fat per day per capita 95.94 grams of fat per day per capita 27.29 grams of fat per day per capita Portugal
1990s 83.45 grams of fat per day per capita 124.86 grams of fat per day per capita 41.41 grams of fat per day per capita Portugal
2000s 105.17 grams of fat per day per capita 136.69 grams of fat per day per capita 31.52 grams of fat per day per capita Portugal
2010s 122.38 grams of fat per day per capita 136.86 grams of fat per day per capita 14.48 grams of fat per day per capita Portugal
2020s 140.42 grams of fat per day per capita 144.07 grams of fat per day per capita 3.65 grams of fat per day per capita Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily per capita fat supply, Brazil or Portugal?
Portugal, at 141.4 grams of fat per day per capita against 141.32 grams of fat per day per capita in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in daily per capita fat supply between Brazil and Portugal?
0.08 grams of fat per day per capita, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for daily per capita fat supply?
Brazil ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th 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 Daily per capita fat supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily per capita fat supply
Unit
grams of fat 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.