Cuba vs Portugal: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Cuba
37.92 billion kilocalories per day
in 2019
Portugal
37.06 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Cuba rank
78th
Portugal rank
81st
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Cuba
- Portugal
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 37.92 billion kilocalories per day against 37.06 billion kilocalories per day in Portugal, a difference of 863.30 million kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Cuba ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 81st of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.37 billion kilocalories per day | 24.41 billion kilocalories per day | 6.04 billion kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 1970s | 25.28 billion kilocalories per day | 27.08 billion kilocalories per day | 1.80 billion kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 1980s | 30.65 billion kilocalories per day | 29.94 billion kilocalories per day | 713.87 million kilocalories per day | Cuba |
| 1990s | 28.00 billion kilocalories per day | 34.86 billion kilocalories per day | 6.87 billion kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 2000s | 35.98 billion kilocalories per day | 36.97 billion kilocalories per day | 989.49 million kilocalories per day | Portugal |
| 2010s | 37.84 billion kilocalories per day | 35.98 billion kilocalories per day | 1.87 billion kilocalories per day | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Cuba or Portugal?
- Cuba, at 37.92 billion kilocalories per day against 37.06 billion kilocalories per day in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Cuba and Portugal?
- 863.30 million kilocalories per day, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Portugal?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
- How do Cuba and Portugal rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Cuba ranks 78th 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.