Ireland vs Portugal: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Ireland
9.6%
in 2023
Portugal
9.3%
in 2023
Ireland rank
10th
Portugal rank
13th
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9.6% against 9.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 4.4% | 2.7% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 4.8% | 3.0% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 7.9% | 5.5% | 2.4% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 0.6% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 7.8% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 8.8% | 0.9% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 9.0% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein, Ireland or Portugal?
- Ireland, at 9.6% against 9.3% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between Ireland and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Portugal ranks 13th 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 Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.