Vegetable consumption per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Vegetable consumption per capita was 127.06 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Vegetable consumption per capita 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 127.06 kilograms per year per capita for vegetable consumption per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Portugal peaked at 216.52 kilograms per year per capita in 2004 and was at its lowest, 94.99 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 66th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 117.77 kilograms per year per capita | 94.99 kilograms per year per capita | 145.82 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 130.77 kilograms per year per capita | 107.07 kilograms per year per capita | 166.93 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.49 kilograms per year per capita | 104.44 kilograms per year per capita | 152.18 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 170.37 kilograms per year per capita | 121.88 kilograms per year per capita | 208.54 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.09 kilograms per year per capita | 151.9 kilograms per year per capita | 216.52 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.15 kilograms per year per capita | 113.73 kilograms per year per capita | 207.84 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.94 kilograms per year per capita | 100.48 kilograms per year per capita | 127.06 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 63 Fiji 130.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 64 Greece 130.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 65 United States 129.06 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 67 Netherlands 125.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 68 Romania 124.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 69 Poland 123.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable consumption per capita in Portugal?
- Vegetable consumption per capita in Portugal was 127.06 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 216.52 kilograms per year per capita in 2004.
- What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.99 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for vegetable consumption per capita?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.