Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal
Portugal: Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 348.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
348.14 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
593.26 kilograms per year per capita
in 2004
All-time low
260.28 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 348.14 kilograms per year per capita for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal peaked at 593.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 260.28 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 66th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 260.28 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 260.92 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 283.25 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 306.92 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 328.91 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 346.65 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 357.14 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 360.51 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 399.56 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 356.82 kilograms per year per capita | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 335.77 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 1972 | 353.83 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 348.44 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 371.44 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 457.38 kilograms per year per capita | +23.1% |
| 1976 | 293.36 kilograms per year per capita | -35.9% |
| 1977 | 361.39 kilograms per year per capita | +23.2% |
| 1978 | 368.41 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 336.28 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 298.4 kilograms per year per capita | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 286.17 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 340.81 kilograms per year per capita | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 331.93 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 393.45 kilograms per year per capita | +18.5% |
| 1985 | 412.84 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 402.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 351.25 kilograms per year per capita | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 368.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 416.98 kilograms per year per capita | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 490.85 kilograms per year per capita | +17.7% |
| 1991 | 447.8 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 333.94 kilograms per year per capita | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 423.5 kilograms per year per capita | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 454.35 kilograms per year per capita | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 465.8 kilograms per year per capita | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 488.4 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 445.06 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 571.41 kilograms per year per capita | +28.4% |
| 1999 | 547 kilograms per year per capita | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 496.02 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 531.55 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 439.98 kilograms per year per capita | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 427.88 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 593.26 kilograms per year per capita | +38.7% |
| 2005 | 513.02 kilograms per year per capita | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 416.19 kilograms per year per capita | -18.9% |
| 2007 | 485.73 kilograms per year per capita | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 450.71 kilograms per year per capita | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 525.3 kilograms per year per capita | +16.6% |
| 2010 | 569.48 kilograms per year per capita | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 361.95 kilograms per year per capita | -36.4% |
| 2012 | 385.63 kilograms per year per capita | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 338.75 kilograms per year per capita | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 410.29 kilograms per year per capita | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 477.01 kilograms per year per capita | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 448.18 kilograms per year per capita | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 443.55 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 311.62 kilograms per year per capita | -29.7% |
| 2019 | 367.52 kilograms per year per capita | +17.9% |
| 2020 | 299.73 kilograms per year per capita | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 325.57 kilograms per year per capita | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 275.31 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 348.14 kilograms per year per capita | +26.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 348.14 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 353.62 kilograms per year per capita, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 348.14 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55 kilograms per year per capita, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 322.68 kilograms per year per capita | 260.28 kilograms per year per capita | 399.56 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 358.31 kilograms per year per capita | 293.36 kilograms per year per capita | 457.38 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 360.28 kilograms per year per capita | 286.17 kilograms per year per capita | 416.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 466.81 kilograms per year per capita | 333.94 kilograms per year per capita | 571.41 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 487.97 kilograms per year per capita | 416.19 kilograms per year per capita | 593.26 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 411.4 kilograms per year per capita | 311.62 kilograms per year per capita | 569.48 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.19 kilograms per year per capita | 275.31 kilograms per year per capita | 348.14 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 63 Fiji 356.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 64 Greece 356.34 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 65 United States 353.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Netherlands 344.42 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Romania 341.93 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Poland 338.55 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal?
- Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal was 348.14 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 593.26 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.28 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita vegetable intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.