Malta vs Portugal: Dietary composition by country
Malta
2.64 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Portugal
3.01 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Malta rank
138th
Portugal rank
136th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.64 kilocalories per day per capita in Malta, a difference of 0.37 kilocalories per day per capita.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 136th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.33 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 12.33 kilocalories per day per capita | Malta |
| 1970s | 10.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.2998 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.14 kilocalories per day per capita | Malta |
| 1980s | 15.77 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.1986 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.57 kilocalories per day per capita | Malta |
| 1990s | 6.47 kilocalories per day per capita | 2.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.95 kilocalories per day per capita | Malta |
| 2000s | 10.28 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.8 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.4775 kilocalories per day per capita | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 6.7 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.35 kilocalories per day per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.3175 kilocalories per day per capita | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.01 kilocalories per day per capita against 2.64 kilocalories per day per capita in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.37 kilocalories per day per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Malta ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 136th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. 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.