Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Portugal
Portugal: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 126.4 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
126.4 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
5th
of 41 countries
All-time high
126.4 Grammes per person per day
in 2023
All-time low
69.9 Grammes per person per day
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Portugal stood at 126.4 Grammes per person per day. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Portugal peaked at 126.4 Grammes per person per day in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.9 Grammes per person per day, in 1961.
That places Portugal 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.9 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 73.2 Grammes per person per day | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 75.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 73.8 Grammes per person per day | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 77.4 Grammes per person per day | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 75.3 Grammes per person per day | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 82.4 Grammes per person per day | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 80.6 Grammes per person per day | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 83 Grammes per person per day | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 84.7 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 83.5 Grammes per person per day | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 84.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 83.2 Grammes per person per day | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 84.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 83.2 Grammes per person per day | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 81.6 Grammes per person per day | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 83.1 Grammes per person per day | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 77.3 Grammes per person per day | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 74.3 Grammes per person per day | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 76.4 Grammes per person per day | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 75.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 77.7 Grammes per person per day | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 80.5 Grammes per person per day | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 81.4 Grammes per person per day | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 87.3 Grammes per person per day | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 91.9 Grammes per person per day | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 96.7 Grammes per person per day | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 97.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 99.3 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 101.9 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 103.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 104.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 106.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 108.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 107.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 109.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 106.4 Grammes per person per day | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 112.9 Grammes per person per day | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 114.3 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 112.8 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 114.5 Grammes per person per day | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 112.3 Grammes per person per day | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 110.5 Grammes per person per day | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 113.1 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 113.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 113.5 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 117.3 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 114.2 Grammes per person per day | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 114.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 122.1 Grammes per person per day | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 118.1 Grammes per person per day | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 115.6 Grammes per person per day | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 115.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 115.8 Grammes per person per day | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 117.2 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 117.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 119.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 120.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 119.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 115.9 Grammes per person per day | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 117.9 Grammes per person per day | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 121.2 Grammes per person per day | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 126.4 Grammes per person per day | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.74 Grammes per person per day | 69.9 Grammes per person per day | 83 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 82.05 Grammes per person per day | 74.3 Grammes per person per day | 84.9 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.44 Grammes per person per day | 75.8 Grammes per person per day | 99.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 107.46 Grammes per person per day | 101.9 Grammes per person per day | 114.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.55 Grammes per person per day | 110.5 Grammes per person per day | 117.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.14 Grammes per person per day | 115.6 Grammes per person per day | 122.1 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.35 Grammes per person per day | 115.9 Grammes per person per day | 126.4 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 2 Ireland 136.9 Grammes per person per day compare
- 3 China 131.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 4 Israel 130.7 Grammes per person per day compare
- 6 Denmark 126.3 Grammes per person per day compare
- 7 Finland 126.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 8 Norway 125.5 Grammes per person 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply and consumption — protein supply in Portugal?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in Portugal was 126.4 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 126.4 Grammes per person per day in 2023.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9 Grammes per person per day in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Portugal ranks 5th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.