Portugal vs Spain: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein
Portugal
9.3%
in 2023
Spain
9.3%
in 2023
Portugal rank
13th
Spain rank
15th
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 9.3% against 9.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.8% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 6.4% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 7.5% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 8.1% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 8.7% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.9% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 9.3% against 9.3% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Portugal ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th 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.