Daily supply of calories per person in Portugal
Portugal: Daily supply of calories per person was 3,553 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily supply of calories per person in Portugal, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of calories per person in Portugal stood at 3,553 kilocalories per day.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Portugal peaked at 3,578 kilocalories per day in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,184 kilocalories per day, in 1948.
That places Portugal 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,232 kilocalories per day | 2,184 kilocalories per day | 2,279 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,756 kilocalories per day | 2,479 kilocalories per day | 3,032 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,968 kilocalories per day | 2,768 kilocalories per day | 3,048 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,012 kilocalories per day | 2,777 kilocalories per day | 3,321 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,470 kilocalories per day | 3,372 kilocalories per day | 3,578 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,531 kilocalories per day | 3,509 kilocalories per day | 3,552 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,452 kilocalories per day | 3,402 kilocalories per day | 3,513 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,502 kilocalories per day | 3,472 kilocalories per day | 3,553 kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More reference data data for Portugal
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- Summer temperature anomalies 2.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3824 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3904 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is daily supply of calories per person in Portugal?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Portugal was 3,553 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,578 kilocalories per day in 1999.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,184 kilocalories per day in 1948.
- How does Portugal rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.