Denmark vs Portugal: Per capita meat consumption by type
Denmark
0.76 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Portugal
0.65 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Denmark rank
76th
Portugal rank
79th
Per capita meat consumption by type over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark 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 Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 76th and Portugal ranks 79th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.8767 kilograms per year per capita | 0.1735 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.5191 kilograms per year per capita | 1.07 kilograms per year per capita | 0.5534 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.5957 kilograms per year per capita | 1.17 kilograms per year per capita | 0.575 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.9057 kilograms per year per capita | 1.06 kilograms per year per capita | 0.154 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | 1.05 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0443 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.2 kilograms per year per capita | 1.29 kilograms per year per capita | 0.095 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.715 kilograms per year per capita | 0.6825 kilograms per year per capita | 0.0325 kilograms per year per capita | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat consumption by type, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, 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 Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.11 kilograms per year per capita, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Denmark ranks 76th 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.