Daily per capita protein supply in Portugal
Portugal: Daily per capita protein supply was 126.35 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily per capita protein supply in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply in Portugal stood at 126.35 grams of protein per day per capita. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply in Portugal peaked at 126.35 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.99 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 10th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 69.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 82.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.07 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.39 grams of protein per day per capita | 84.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.04 grams of protein per day per capita | 75.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 98.27 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.74 grams of protein per day per capita | 100.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 114.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.56 grams of protein per day per capita | 110.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 117.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.15 grams of protein per day per capita | 115.62 grams of protein per day per capita | 122.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.34 grams of protein per day per capita | 115.86 grams of protein per day per capita | 126.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 7 Israel 130.74 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 8 Tonga 129.28 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 9 Belarus 127.95 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 11 Denmark 126.33 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 12 Finland 126.14 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 13 Norway 125.45 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5537 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3824 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3904 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.05 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply in Portugal?
- Daily per capita protein supply in Portugal was 126.35 grams of protein per day 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 daily per capita protein supply recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 126.35 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.99 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for daily per capita protein supply?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 Daily per capita protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.