Netherlands vs Portugal: Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods
Netherlands
81.47 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Portugal
82.71 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Netherlands rank
11th
Portugal rank
8th
Daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 82.71 grams of protein per day per capita against 81.47 grams of protein per day per capita in Netherlands, a difference of 1.24 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.87 grams of protein per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 62.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.42 grams of protein per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 65.93 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 24.43 grams of protein per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 70.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 60.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 9.39 grams of protein per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 71.82 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.8 grams of protein per day per capita | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 74.46 grams of protein per day per capita | 76.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.65 grams of protein per day per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 76.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 79.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.25 grams of protein per day per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 82.71 grams of protein per day per capita against 81.47 grams of protein per day per capita in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 1.24 grams of protein per day per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for daily protein supply from animal and plant-based foods?
- Netherlands ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 8th of 192 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 protein supply from animal and plant-based foods. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.