Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Portugal
Portugal: Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) was 1.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Portugal, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.9 for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.0% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Portugal peaked at 4.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2025.
That places Portugal 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.4 | — |
| 2005 | 4 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 4.1 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 3.3 | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 4 | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 3.4 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3 | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 2.3 | -23.3% |
| 2024 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2025 | 1.9 | -24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.13 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 2.3 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.43 | 1.9 | 3 | 6 |
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 inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Portugal?
- Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) in Portugal was 1.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2025.
- How does Portugal rank for inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian)?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian) rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Inability to afford a meal with meat, chicken, fish (or vegetarian equivalent) every second day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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