Malaysia vs Portugal: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Malaysia
463.07 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Portugal
467.37 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Malaysia rank
64th
Portugal rank
62nd
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 467.37 grams per day per capita against 463.07 grams per day per capita in Malaysia, a difference of 4.3 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 62nd of 192 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 447.91 grams per day per capita | 371.7 grams per day per capita | 76.22 grams per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 460.03 grams per day per capita | 363.53 grams per day per capita | 96.5 grams per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 378.12 grams per day per capita | 346.7 grams per day per capita | 31.42 grams per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 382.76 grams per day per capita | 342.34 grams per day per capita | 40.42 grams per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 411.06 grams per day per capita | 351.32 grams per day per capita | 59.74 grams per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 493.78 grams per day per capita | 403.88 grams per day per capita | 89.91 grams per day per capita | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 479.69 grams per day per capita | 425.81 grams per day per capita | 53.88 grams per day per capita | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 467.37 grams per day per capita against 463.07 grams per day per capita in Malaysia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 4.3 grams per day per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Malaysia ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 62nd 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 supply of different food groups per person. 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.