Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal

Portugal: Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines was 348.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
348.14
Change on year
up 26.5%
World rank
66th
of 192 countries
All-time high
593.26
in 2004
All-time low
260.28
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal, 1961–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 348.14 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 260.28, 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

Annual values for Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1961 260.28 —
1962 260.92 +0.2%
1963 283.25 +8.6%
1964 306.92 +8.4%
1965 328.91 +7.2%
1966 346.65 +5.4%
1967 357.14 +3.0%
1968 360.51 +0.9%
1969 399.56 +10.8%
1970 356.82 -10.7%
1971 335.77 -5.9%
1972 353.83 +5.4%
1973 348.44 -1.5%
1974 371.44 +6.6%
1975 457.38 +23.1%
1976 293.36 -35.9%
1977 361.39 +23.2%
1978 368.41 +1.9%
1979 336.28 -8.7%
1980 298.4 -11.3%
1981 286.17 -4.1%
1982 340.81 +19.1%
1983 331.93 -2.6%
1984 393.45 +18.5%
1985 412.84 +4.9%
1986 402.85 -2.4%
1987 351.25 -12.8%
1988 368.06 +4.8%
1989 416.98 +13.3%
1990 490.85 +17.7%
1991 447.8 -8.8%
1992 333.94 -25.4%
1993 423.5 +26.8%
1994 454.35 +7.3%
1995 465.8 +2.5%
1996 488.4 +4.9%
1997 445.06 -8.9%
1998 571.41 +28.4%
1999 547 -4.3%
2000 496.02 -9.3%
2001 531.55 +7.2%
2002 439.98 -17.2%
2003 427.88 -2.7%
2004 593.26 +38.7%
2005 513.02 -13.5%
2006 416.19 -18.9%
2007 485.73 +16.7%
2008 450.71 -7.2%
2009 525.3 +16.6%
2010 569.48 +8.4%
2011 361.95 -36.4%
2012 385.63 +6.5%
2013 338.75 -12.2%
2014 410.29 +21.1%
2015 477.01 +16.3%
2016 448.18 -6.0%
2017 443.55 -1.0%
2018 311.62 -29.7%
2019 367.52 +17.9%
2020 299.73 -18.4%
2021 325.57 +8.6%
2022 275.31 -15.4%
2023 348.14 +26.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 348.14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 353.62, 98% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 348.14 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 406.55, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 322.68 260.28 399.56 9
1970s 358.31 293.36 457.38 10
1980s 360.28 286.17 416.98 10
1990s 466.81 333.94 571.41 10
2000s 487.97 416.19 593.26 10
2010s 411.4 311.62 569.48 10
2020s 312.19 275.31 348.14 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 63 Fiji 356.77 compare
  2. 64 Greece 356.34 compare
  3. 65 United States 353.62 compare
  4. 67 Netherlands 344.42 compare
  5. 68 Romania 341.93 compare
  6. 69 Poland 338.55 compare

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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 in 2023, according to 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 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 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 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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Average per capita vegetable intake vs minimum recommended guidelines
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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