Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Portugal
Portugal: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 9.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.3%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
13th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.3%
in 2023
All-time low
4.2%
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 9.3% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Portugal peaked at 9.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1968.
That places Portugal 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.4% | — |
| 1962 | 4.2% | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 4 |
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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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Portugal?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Portugal was 9.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1968.
- How does Portugal rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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