What is milk supply per person in Portugal?

Milk supply per person in Portugal was 239.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 246.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.

What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 61.27 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Portugal rank for milk supply per person?

Portugal ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Milk supply per person in Portugal

Name: Milk supply per person in Portugal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Portugal: Milk supply per person was 239.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

239.4 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

19th

of 191 countries

All-time high

246.62 kilograms per year per capita

in 2018

All-time low

61.27 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Milk supply per person in Portugal, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 239.4 kilograms per year per capita for milk supply per person in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk supply per person in Portugal peaked at 246.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.27 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Portugal 19th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	67.32 kilograms per year per capita	61.27 kilograms per year per capita	74.64 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	78.99 kilograms per year per capita	71.95 kilograms per year per capita	85.67 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	102.3 kilograms per year per capita	82.71 kilograms per year per capita	142.92 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	167.7 kilograms per year per capita	150.64 kilograms per year per capita	200.38 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	213.09 kilograms per year per capita	202.13 kilograms per year per capita	223.53 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	213.07 kilograms per year per capita	176.54 kilograms per year per capita	246.62 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	225.18 kilograms per year per capita	206.65 kilograms per year per capita	239.4 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Portugal

17 Oman 255.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
18 El Salvador 250.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
20 United Kingdom 236.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
21 Romania 233.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
22 Italy 232.07 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Portugal

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 0.9% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 2.3% (2025)
GDP per capita 22,851 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.3% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 246.90 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 22,851 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 0.885 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 5.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 6.15 billion current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 40.57 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk supply per person in Portugal?: Milk supply per person in Portugal was 239.4 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest milk supply per person recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 246.62 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest milk supply per person recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 61.27 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for milk supply per person?: Portugal ranks 19th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk supply per person rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Milk supply per person
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.