Portugal vs United States of America: Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin
Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 82.9 grams per day per capita against 82.71 grams per day per capita in Portugal, a difference of 0.19 grams per day per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 7th of 192 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.03 grams per day per capita | 66.63 grams per day per capita | 36.6 grams per day per capita | United States of America |
| 1970s | 35.8 grams per day per capita | 66.75 grams per day per capita | 30.95 grams per day per capita | United States of America |
| 1980s | 41.49 grams per day per capita | 68.38 grams per day per capita | 26.88 grams per day per capita | United States of America |
| 1990s | 60.69 grams per day per capita | 71.17 grams per day per capita | 10.48 grams per day per capita | United States of America |
| 2000s | 69.03 grams per day per capita | 74.16 grams per day per capita | 5.13 grams per day per capita | United States of America |
| 2010s | 76.11 grams per day per capita | 80.31 grams per day per capita | 4.2 grams per day per capita | United States of America |
| 2020s | 79.03 grams per day per capita | 83.24 grams per day per capita | 4.21 grams per day per capita | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin, Portugal or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 82.9 grams per day per capita against 82.71 grams per day per capita in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.19 grams per day per capita, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin?
- Portugal ranks 8th and United States of America ranks 7th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily protein supply of animal origin vs. plant origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Daily supply of protein from animal-based vs. plant-based products, measured as the average supply in grams per person per day. Protein of animal origin includes protein supplied in the form of all meat commodities, eggs and dairy products, and fish and seafood. Countries that lie above the grey line source a higher proportion of protein from animal-based than plant-based foods.