Portugal vs Uruguay: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Portugal
467.37 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Uruguay
463.75 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Portugal rank
62nd
Uruguay rank
63rd
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 467.37 grams per day per capita against 463.75 grams per day per capita in Uruguay, a difference of 3.62 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 63rd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Uruguay in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371.7 grams per day per capita | 309.72 grams per day per capita | 61.97 grams per day per capita | Portugal |
| 1970s | 363.53 grams per day per capita | 338.44 grams per day per capita | 25.09 grams per day per capita | Portugal |
| 1980s | 346.7 grams per day per capita | 353.73 grams per day per capita | 7.03 grams per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 342.34 grams per day per capita | 348.85 grams per day per capita | 6.51 grams per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 351.32 grams per day per capita | 407.91 grams per day per capita | 56.58 grams per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 403.88 grams per day per capita | 470.2 grams per day per capita | 66.32 grams per day per capita | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 425.81 grams per day per capita | 461.55 grams per day per capita | 35.74 grams per day per capita | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 467.37 grams per day per capita against 463.75 grams per day per capita in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 3.62 grams per day per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Portugal ranks 62nd and Uruguay ranks 63rd 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.