Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Portugal
Portugal: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 37.06 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
37.06 billion kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
81st
of 191 countries
All-time high
37.40 billion kilocalories per day
in 2008
All-time low
22.03 billion kilocalories per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 37.06 billion kilocalories per day for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Portugal peaked at 37.40 billion kilocalories per day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.03 billion kilocalories per day, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 81st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22.03 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 22.95 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 23.92 billion kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 22.74 billion kilocalories per day | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 25.20 billion kilocalories per day | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 24.54 billion kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 25.86 billion kilocalories per day | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 25.95 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 26.54 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 26.05 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 26.37 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 26.39 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 26.63 billion kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 27.61 billion kilocalories per day | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 27.81 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 27.99 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 28.14 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 27.03 billion kilocalories per day | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 26.75 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 27.21 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 27.32 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 27.90 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 28.14 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 28.49 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 29.86 billion kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 31.34 billion kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 32.94 billion kilocalories per day | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 32.97 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.22 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 33.69 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 34.02 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 33.90 billion kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 34.60 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 35.06 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 34.90 billion kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.56 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 34.50 billion kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 35.86 billion kilocalories per day | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 36.55 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 36.52 billion kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.62 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.74 billion kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 36.78 billion kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 37.04 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 37.11 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 37.10 billion kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.26 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.40 billion kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.11 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 37.17 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 36.87 billion kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 36.38 billion kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.01 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.41 billion kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 35.92 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 35.20 billion kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 35.38 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.63 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 35.82 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.01 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.23 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.44 billion kilocalories per day | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 37.06 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.41 billion kilocalories per day | 22.03 billion kilocalories per day | 26.54 billion kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 27.08 billion kilocalories per day | 26.05 billion kilocalories per day | 28.14 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.94 billion kilocalories per day | 27.21 billion kilocalories per day | 33.22 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.86 billion kilocalories per day | 33.69 billion kilocalories per day | 36.55 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.97 billion kilocalories per day | 36.52 billion kilocalories per day | 37.40 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.98 billion kilocalories per day | 35.20 billion kilocalories per day | 37.17 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.43 billion kilocalories per day | 36.01 billion kilocalories per day | 37.06 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 78 Cuba 37.92 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 37.55 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 80 Benin 37.20 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 82 Czechia 36.58 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 83 Sweden 35.52 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 84 Israel 34.75 billion kilocalories per day compare
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Portugal?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Portugal was 37.06 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.40 billion kilocalories per day in 2008.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.03 billion kilocalories per day in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.