Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Portugal
Portugal: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 9.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Portugal stood at 9.3%. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Portugal peaked at 9.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1968.
Portugal ranks 13th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.4% | — |
| 1962 | 4.2% | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 4.2% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 4.6% | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 4.3% | -7.8% |
| 1966 | 4.3% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 4.6% | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 4.2% | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 4.7% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 4.9% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.7% | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 4.9% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 5.1% | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 4.8% | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.1% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 5.2% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 5.2% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 5.5% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 5.7% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 6.4% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.7% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 8.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 9.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 9.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.0% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.7% | 9.3% | 4 |
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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 share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Portugal?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Portugal was 9.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1968.
- How does Portugal rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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