Albania vs Portugal: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Albania
33.5%
in 2023
Portugal
32.5%
in 2023
Albania rank
155th
Portugal rank
158th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Albania
- Portugal
How they compare
Albania currently reports 33.5% against 32.5% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Albania has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 155th and Portugal ranks 158th of 192 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.2% | 67.2% | 19.0% | Albania |
| 1970s | 82.1% | 42.6% | 39.5% | Albania |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 36.4% | 40.7% | Albania |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 37.3% | 40.3% | Albania |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 33.6% | 22.0% | Albania |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 29.9% | 9.9% | Albania |
| 2020s | 34.4% | 29.4% | 5.0% | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Albania or Portugal?
- Albania, at 33.5% against 32.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Albania and Portugal?
- 1.0%, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Albania and Portugal rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Albania ranks 155th and Portugal ranks 158th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.