China vs Portugal: Per capita meat consumption by type
China
0.76 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Portugal
0.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
China rank
77th
Portugal rank
79th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- China
- Portugal
How they compare
China currently reports 0.76 kilograms per year per capita against 0.65 kilograms per year per capita in Portugal, a difference of 0.11 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
China ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 79th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1266 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8767 kilograms per year per capita | 0.75 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.1424 kilograms per year per capita | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 0.9301 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.2048 kilograms per year per capita | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | 0.966 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.49 kilograms per year per capita | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5696 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.92 kilograms per year per capita | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1342 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | 0.245 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.8175 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6825 kilograms per year per capita | 0.135 kilograms per year per capita | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, China or Portugal?
- China, at 0.76 kilograms per year per capita against 0.65 kilograms per year per capita in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat consumption by type between China and Portugal?
- 0.11 kilograms per year per capita, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Portugal rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- China ranks 77th and Portugal ranks 79th of 191 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.