Finland vs Portugal: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Finland
31.4%
in 2023
Portugal
32.5%
in 2023
Finland rank
160th
Portugal rank
158th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Finland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 32.5% against 31.4% in Finland, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Finland ranks 160th and Portugal ranks 158th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.8% | 67.2% | 39.4% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 17.8% | 42.6% | 24.8% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 16.9% | 36.4% | 19.5% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 21.3% | 37.3% | 16.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 33.6% | 12.6% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 29.9% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 29.4% | 1.9% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Finland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 32.5% against 31.4% in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Finland and Portugal?
- 1.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Portugal rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Finland ranks 160th 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.