Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 3,553 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,553 kilocalories per day
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,578 kilocalories per day
in 1999
All-time low
2,184 kilocalories per day
in 1948
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 1947–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Portugal is 3,553 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 3,578 kilocalories per day in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,184 kilocalories per day, in 1948.
That places Portugal 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 2,279 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1948 | 2,184 kilocalories per day | -4.2% |
| 1961 | 2,479 kilocalories per day | +13.5% |
| 1962 | 2,580 kilocalories per day | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 2,688 kilocalories per day | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 2,556 kilocalories per day | -4.9% |
| 1965 | 2,835 kilocalories per day | +10.9% |
| 1966 | 2,766 kilocalories per day | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2,923 kilocalories per day | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 2,945 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3,032 kilocalories per day | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 3,005 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 3,036 kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,993 kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 2,979 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 3,048 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,028 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 3,007 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 2,981 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2,829 kilocalories per day | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 2,768 kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 2,786 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2,777 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,822 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2,835 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 2,862 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 2,993 kilocalories per day | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3,136 kilocalories per day | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3,293 kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 3,296 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,321 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 3,372 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 3,412 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3,403 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,470 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3,507 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,478 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,533 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3,412 kilocalories per day | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 3,530 kilocalories per day | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 3,578 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,552 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3,537 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 3,528 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,518 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,534 kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,534 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,525 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,533 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 3,540 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,509 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 3,513 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 3,492 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 3,461 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,443 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 3,403 kilocalories per day | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,464 kilocalories per day | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3,402 kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3,425 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,451 kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3,463 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 3,472 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,486 kilocalories per day | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,498 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,553 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3,553 kilocalories per day is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3,553 kilocalories per day is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399 kilocalories per day, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2,232 kilocalories per day | 2,184 kilocalories per day | 2,279 kilocalories per day | 2 |
| 1960s | 2,756 kilocalories per day | 2,479 kilocalories per day | 3,032 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,968 kilocalories per day | 2,768 kilocalories per day | 3,048 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,012 kilocalories per day | 2,777 kilocalories per day | 3,321 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,470 kilocalories per day | 3,372 kilocalories per day | 3,578 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,531 kilocalories per day | 3,509 kilocalories per day | 3,552 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,452 kilocalories per day | 3,402 kilocalories per day | 3,513 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,502 kilocalories per day | 3,472 kilocalories per day | 3,553 kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More economy & growth data for Portugal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.18 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.9 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 639.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 16.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,261 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 62.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 3,553 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,578 kilocalories per day in 1999.
- What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,184 kilocalories per day in 1948.
- How does Portugal rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.