Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Portugal
Portugal: Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person was 17.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. 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 %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Portugal stood at 17.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 70th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 16.7% | — |
| 2018 | 16.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.1% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.3% | 18.7% | 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 share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Portugal?
- Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person in Portugal was 17.3% 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 share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person?
- Portugal ranks 70th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Share of expenditure spent on food vs. food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of consumer expenditures that are spent on food. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.