Share cereal human food in Portugal
Portugal: Share cereal human food was 32.47 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.47
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
158th
of 192 countries
All-time high
76.97
in 1963
All-time low
23.97
in 2018
Years of data
63
1961β2023
Share cereal human food in Portugal, 1961β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share cereal human food in Portugal stood at 32.47.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Portugal peaked at 76.97 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 23.97, in 2018.
That places Portugal 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 67.23 | 57.54 | 76.97 | 9 |
| 1970s | 42.61 | 31.1 | 59.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.4 | 25.37 | 48.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.31 | 30.49 | 45.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.59 | 31.17 | 36.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.89 | 23.97 | 32.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4 | 25.52 | 32.47 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- 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)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 30,230 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Portugal?
- Share cereal human food in Portugal was 32.47 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 76.97 in 1963.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.97 in 2018.
- How does Portugal rank for share cereal human food?
- Portugal ranks 158th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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