Benin vs Portugal: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Benin
37.20 billion kilocalories per day
in 2022
Portugal
37.06 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Benin rank
80th
Portugal rank
81st
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Benin
- Portugal
How they compare
Benin currently reports 37.20 billion kilocalories per day against 37.06 billion kilocalories per day in Portugal, a difference of 136.60 million kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Benin ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 81st of 191 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.74 billion kilocalories per day | 24.41 billion kilocalories per day | 19.67 billion kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 1970s | 5.94 billion kilocalories per day | 27.08 billion kilocalories per day | 21.14 billion kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 1980s | 8.13 billion kilocalories per day | 29.94 billion kilocalories per day | 21.81 billion kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 1990s | 12.93 billion kilocalories per day | 34.86 billion kilocalories per day | 21.94 billion kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 2000s | 19.69 billion kilocalories per day | 36.97 billion kilocalories per day | 17.28 billion kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 2010s | 28.53 billion kilocalories per day | 35.98 billion kilocalories per day | 7.44 billion kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 2020s | 35.90 billion kilocalories per day | 36.23 billion kilocalories per day | 329.43 million kilocalories per day | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Benin or Portugal?
- Benin, at 37.20 billion kilocalories per day against 37.06 billion kilocalories per day in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Benin and Portugal?
- 136.60 million kilocalories per day, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Portugal?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Benin and Portugal rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Benin ranks 80th and Portugal ranks 81st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.