Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 31 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, 2001–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
In 2021, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Portugal stood at 31 percent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 33 percent in 2012 and was at its lowest, 30 percent, in 2019.
That places Portugal 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 32 percent | — |
| 2002 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 31 percent | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31 percent | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 percent | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 33 percent | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 33 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32 percent | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 32 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 31 percent | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 30 percent | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 30 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 31 percent | +3.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 31 percent is above the median for high income countries, which is 31 percent, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 31 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.5 percent, 95% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.78 percent | 31 percent | 32 percent | 9 |
| 2010s | 31.9 percent | 30 percent | 33 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.5 percent | 30 percent | 31 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Portugal was 31 percent in 2021, 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33 percent in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 percent in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 143rd out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.