Portugal vs United States: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita
Portugal
82.71 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
United States
82.9 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Portugal rank
8th
United States rank
7th
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita over time
- Portugal
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 82.9 grams of protein per day per capita against 82.71 grams of protein per day per capita in Portugal, a difference of 0.19 grams of protein per day per capita.
Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 36.6 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 1970s | 35.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 66.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.95 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 1980s | 41.49 grams of protein per day per capita | 68.38 grams of protein per day per capita | 26.88 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 1990s | 60.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 71.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 10.48 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 2000s | 69.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 74.16 grams of protein per day per capita | 5.13 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 2010s | 76.11 grams of protein per day per capita | 80.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.2 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
| 2020s | 79.03 grams of protein per day per capita | 83.24 grams of protein per day per capita | 4.21 grams of protein per day per capita | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita, Portugal or United States?
- United States, at 82.9 grams of protein per day per capita against 82.71 grams of protein per day per capita in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita between Portugal and United States?
- 0.19 grams of protein per day per capita, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United States rank globally for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 8th and United States ranks 7th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.