Daily supply of different food groups per person in Portugal
Portugal: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 467.37 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
467.37 grams per day per capita
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
62nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
467.37 grams per day per capita
in 2023
All-time low
318.79 grams per day per capita
in 1982
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 467.37 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person 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, daily supply of different food groups per person in Portugal peaked at 467.37 grams per day per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 318.79 grams per day per capita, 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 337.39 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 388.6 grams per day per capita | +15.2% |
| 1963 | 388.93 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 341.4 grams per day per capita | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 392 grams per day per capita | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 345.94 grams per day per capita | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 370.85 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1968 | 395.2 grams per day per capita | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 384.97 grams per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 390.32 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 368.99 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 375.9 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 373.79 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 376.33 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 365.49 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 361.45 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 346.83 grams per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 338.78 grams per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 337.42 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 327.25 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 321.36 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 318.79 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 326.12 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 343.51 grams per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 358.04 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 372.42 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 374.18 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 373.69 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 351.62 grams per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 332.36 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 342.6 grams per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 342.42 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 343.01 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 344.75 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 335.21 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 338.67 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 342.07 grams per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 349.57 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 352.7 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 360.19 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 351.45 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 350.17 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 352.14 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 348.57 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 348.43 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 350.48 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 352.83 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 347.45 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 351.5 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 395.84 grams per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 401.56 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 425.94 grams per day per capita | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 425.37 grams per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 406.79 grams per day per capita | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 404.19 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 393.1 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 406.11 grams per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 401.59 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 378.27 grams per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 399.43 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 400.38 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 436.06 grams per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 467.37 grams per day per capita | +7.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 467.37 grams per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.03 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 467.37 grams per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 385.3 grams per day per capita, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 371.7 grams per day per capita | 337.39 grams per day per capita | 395.2 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 363.53 grams per day per capita | 337.42 grams per day per capita | 390.32 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 346.7 grams per day per capita | 318.79 grams per day per capita | 374.18 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.34 grams per day per capita | 332.36 grams per day per capita | 352.7 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.32 grams per day per capita | 347.45 grams per day per capita | 360.19 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 403.88 grams per day per capita | 378.27 grams per day per capita | 425.94 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 425.81 grams per day per capita | 399.43 grams per day per capita | 467.37 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 59 Turkmenistan 476.93 grams per day per capita compare
- 60 Armenia 476.25 grams per day per capita compare
- 61 Georgia 467.7 grams per day per capita compare
- 63 Uruguay 463.75 grams per day per capita compare
- 64 Malaysia 463.07 grams per day per capita compare
- 65 Madagascar 462.16 grams per day per capita compare
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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Portugal?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Portugal was 467.37 grams 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 supply of different food groups per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 467.37 grams per day per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.79 grams per day per capita in 1982.
- How does Portugal rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.