Norway vs Portugal: Animal protein consumption
Norway
13.86 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Portugal
13.84 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Norway rank
12th
Portugal rank
13th
Animal protein consumption over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 13.86 grams of protein per day per capita against 13.84 grams of protein per day per capita in Portugal, a difference of 0.02 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 12.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.41 grams of protein per day per capita | Portugal |
| 1970s | 12.59 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.22 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.37 grams of protein per day per capita | Norway |
| 1980s | 14.52 grams of protein per day per capita | 11.83 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.69 grams of protein per day per capita | Norway |
| 1990s | 15.35 grams of protein per day per capita | 15.09 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.2528 grams of protein per day per capita | Norway |
| 2000s | 15.37 grams of protein per day per capita | 14.54 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.8336 grams of protein per day per capita | Norway |
| 2010s | 14.78 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.19 grams of protein per day per capita | Norway |
| 2020s | 14.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 13.72 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.345 grams of protein per day per capita | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 13.86 grams of protein per day per capita against 13.84 grams of protein per day per capita in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.02 grams of protein per day per capita, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- Norway ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 13th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.