Ireland vs Portugal: Daily meat consumption per person
Ireland
269.53 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Portugal
272.11 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Ireland rank
23rd
Portugal rank
20th
Daily meat consumption per person over time
- Ireland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 272.11 grams per day per capita against 269.53 grams per day per capita in Ireland, a difference of 2.58 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 172.77 grams per day per capita | 66.88 grams per day per capita | 105.89 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1970s | 213.09 grams per day per capita | 108.65 grams per day per capita | 104.44 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1980s | 238.49 grams per day per capita | 128.96 grams per day per capita | 109.53 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 1990s | 247.12 grams per day per capita | 205.24 grams per day per capita | 41.89 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2000s | 263.06 grams per day per capita | 241.03 grams per day per capita | 22.03 grams per day per capita | Ireland |
| 2010s | 220.82 grams per day per capita | 257.55 grams per day per capita | 36.73 grams per day per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 243.84 grams per day per capita | 260.23 grams per day per capita | 16.4 grams per day per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily meat consumption per person, Ireland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 272.11 grams per day per capita against 269.53 grams per day per capita in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily meat consumption per person between Ireland and Portugal?
- 2.58 grams per day per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for daily meat consumption per person?
- Ireland ranks 23rd and Portugal ranks 20th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.