Netherlands vs Portugal: Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height

Netherlands
325.88 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Portugal
330.84 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Netherlands rank
11th
Portugal rank
8th

Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 330.84 kilocalories per day per capita against 325.88 kilocalories per day per capita in Netherlands, a difference of 4.96 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 8th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 219.6 kilocalories per day per capita 120.11 kilocalories per day per capita 99.49 kilocalories per day per capita Netherlands
1970s 248.88 kilocalories per day per capita 143.21 kilocalories per day per capita 105.66 kilocalories per day per capita Netherlands
1980s 263.7 kilocalories per day per capita 165.97 kilocalories per day per capita 97.73 kilocalories per day per capita Netherlands
1990s 280.29 kilocalories per day per capita 242.75 kilocalories per day per capita 37.54 kilocalories per day per capita Netherlands
2000s 287.28 kilocalories per day per capita 276.1 kilocalories per day per capita 11.18 kilocalories per day per capita Netherlands
2010s 297.84 kilocalories per day per capita 304.42 kilocalories per day per capita 6.58 kilocalories per day per capita Portugal
2020s 307.11 kilocalories per day per capita 316.13 kilocalories per day per capita 9.02 kilocalories per day per capita Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height, Netherlands or Portugal?
Portugal, at 330.84 kilocalories per day per capita against 325.88 kilocalories per day per capita in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height between Netherlands and Portugal?
4.96 kilocalories per day per capita, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height?
Netherlands ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 8th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total calories from animal protein vs. mean male height
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
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Daily calorie supply of animal protein includes protein sources from animal-based foods including meat, dairy and seafood products. This is shown against mean male height in adults by year of birth.