Food expenditure per person in Portugal
Portugal: Food expenditure per person was 3,169 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Portugal, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3,169 current US$ for food expenditure per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.7% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 15th of 104 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Food expenditure per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2,428 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 2,629 current US$ | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 2,449 current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 2,688 current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 2,699 current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,762 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,169 current US$ | +14.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3,169 current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,790 current US$, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3,169 current US$ is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,594 current US$, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,502 current US$ | 2,428 current US$ | 2,629 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,829 current US$ | 2,688 current US$ | 3,169 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 food expenditure per person in Portugal?
- Food expenditure per person in Portugal was 3,169 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,169 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,428 current US$ in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for food expenditure per person?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.