Portugal vs Spain: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Portugal
34.94 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Spain
32.96 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Portugal rank
56th
Spain rank
59th
Per capita meat and fish consumption over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 34.94 kilograms per year per capita against 32.96 kilograms per year per capita in Spain, a difference of 1.98 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 56th and Spain ranks 59th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.82 kilograms per year per capita | 7.68 kilograms per year per capita | 3.85 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 1970s | 9.75 kilograms per year per capita | 17.81 kilograms per year per capita | 8.06 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 1980s | 12.79 kilograms per year per capita | 21.87 kilograms per year per capita | 9.07 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 1990s | 20.85 kilograms per year per capita | 24.36 kilograms per year per capita | 3.5 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 2000s | 25.45 kilograms per year per capita | 27.74 kilograms per year per capita | 2.29 kilograms per year per capita | Spain |
| 2010s | 30.67 kilograms per year per capita | 29.98 kilograms per year per capita | 0.698 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 32.18 kilograms per year per capita | 31.89 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2825 kilograms per year per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita meat and fish consumption, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 34.94 kilograms per year per capita against 32.96 kilograms per year per capita in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita meat and fish consumption between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.98 kilograms per year per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for per capita meat and fish consumption?
- Portugal ranks 56th and Spain ranks 59th 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 Per capita meat and fish consumption. 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.