Israel vs Portugal: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Israel
32.6%
in 2023
Portugal
32.5%
in 2023
Israel rank
157th
Portugal rank
158th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Israel currently reports 32.6% against 32.5% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Israel ranks 157th and Portugal ranks 158th of 192 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.0% | 67.2% | 29.2% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 42.6% | 11.6% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 36.4% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 37.3% | 10.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 33.6% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 29.9% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 29.4% | 3.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Israel or Portugal?
- Israel, at 32.6% against 32.5% in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Israel and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Israel ranks 157th and Portugal ranks 158th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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 β after accounting for trade β 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.