Per capita diet composition in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita diet composition was 467.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
467.37
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
62nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
467.37
in 2023
All-time low
318.79
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita diet composition in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 467.37 for per capita diet composition in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Portugal peaked at 467.37 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 318.79, in 1982.
Portugal ranks 62nd 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.
Per capita diet composition in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 337.39 | — |
| 1962 | 388.6 | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 388.93 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 341.4 | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 392 | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 345.94 | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 370.85 | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 395.2 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 384.97 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 390.32 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 368.99 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 375.9 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 373.79 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 376.33 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 365.49 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 361.45 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 346.83 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 338.78 | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 337.42 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 327.25 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 321.36 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 318.79 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 326.12 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 343.51 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 358.04 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 372.42 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 374.18 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 373.69 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 351.62 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 332.36 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 342.6 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 342.42 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 343.01 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 344.75 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 335.21 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 338.67 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 342.07 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 349.57 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 352.7 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 360.19 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 351.45 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 350.17 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 352.14 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 348.57 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 348.43 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 350.48 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 352.83 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 347.45 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 351.5 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 395.84 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 401.56 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 425.94 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 425.37 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 406.79 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 404.19 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 393.1 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 406.11 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 401.59 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 378.27 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 399.43 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 400.38 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 436.06 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 467.37 | +7.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 467.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 467.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385.3, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371.7 | 337.39 | 395.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 363.53 | 337.42 | 390.32 | 10 |
| 1980s | 346.7 | 318.79 | 374.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.34 | 332.36 | 352.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.32 | 347.45 | 360.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 403.88 | 378.27 | 425.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.81 | 399.43 | 467.37 | 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 per capita diet composition in Portugal?
- Per capita diet composition in Portugal was 467.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 467.37 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.79 in 1982.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita diet composition?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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