Portugal vs USSR: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Portugal
32.5%
in 2023
USSR
29.6%
in 1991
Portugal rank
158th
USSR rank
161st
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Portugal
- USSR
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.5% against 29.6% in USSR, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times USSR's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 158th and USSR ranks 161st of 192 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.2% | 50.4% | 16.8% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 31.9% | 10.7% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 27.6% | 8.8% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 27.4% | 15.6% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Portugal or USSR?
- Portugal, at 32.5% against 29.6% in USSR as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Portugal and USSR?
- 2.9%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Portugal and USSR rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 158th and USSR ranks 161st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.