France vs Portugal: Dietary compositions by commodity group
France
88.51 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Portugal
92.32 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
France rank
62nd
Portugal rank
59th
Dietary compositions by commodity group over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 92.32 kilocalories per day per capita against 88.51 kilocalories per day per capita in France, a difference of 3.81 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 59th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.43 kilocalories per day per capita | France |
| 1970s | 48.88 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.67 kilocalories per day per capita | France |
| 1980s | 53.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 33.74 kilocalories per day per capita | France |
| 1990s | 53.73 kilocalories per day per capita | 44.34 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.39 kilocalories per day per capita | France |
| 2000s | 61.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 70.62 kilocalories per day per capita | 9.05 kilocalories per day per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 78.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 87.48 kilocalories per day per capita | 8.65 kilocalories per day per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 95.12 kilocalories per day per capita | 91.55 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.57 kilocalories per day per capita | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, France or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 92.32 kilocalories per day per capita against 88.51 kilocalories per day per capita in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between France and Portugal?
- 3.81 kilocalories per day per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- France ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 59th of 192 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.