We suggest consulting the information available on the Portal> Products:
· Database> Theme: Agriculture, forestry and fishing > Subthemes:
- Food Balance – includes numerous indicators relating, in particular, to the daily edible per capita consumption of food products and non-alcoholic beverages:
In addition to these, it is possible to obtain data on the daily intake available for the supply of calories, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, among others.
The following definitions apply:
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- Per capita consumption: the “average consumption expressed in kilograms or litres per inhabitant during the reference period, calculated on the basis of the population residing in the territory at mid-year or year-end, depending on the reference period observed.”
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- Edible per capita: the “value obtained by applying a percentage coefficient (edible part of a product), which varies according to the food or drink product, to the gross per capita and which is defined according to the Portuguese Food Composition Table.”
- Balance sheets – this subtheme provides various indicators relating to human consumption (including per capita) of a range of products consumed by the resident population in Portugal, namely: meat, eggs, potatoes, fruit, pulses, seeds and oilseeds, cereals, sugar, etc.
It should be noted that more detailed breakdowns of the indicators, as well as other data reference periods, can be obtained by selecting the “Change selection conditions” option.
- Publications - Topic: Agriculture, forestry and fishing – the following publications are particularly noteworthy for obtaining the relevant information:
Portuguese Food Balance Sheet – measures food consumption in terms of food supply, covering food availability and trends in Portugal in relation to products, nutrients, and calories.
Agricultural Statistics - a yearbook that includes two thematic chapters on this issue: Supply Balances and Portuguese Food Balance Sheet.
- Publications - Topic: Health> Publication: National Health Survey, containing the thematic area “health determinants related to lifestyles,” which includes food and alcohol consumption.
For each selected title, you can access all its editions through the “Previous issues” option.
- Press releases> Theme: Agriculture, forestry and fishing - “Portuguese Food Balance” collection.
Within this dissemination product, access to all the press releases of the collection can be obtained by submitting “Portuguese Food Balance” to “Search word.”
For more information on the indicators and their metadata, see Portal> Products> Metadata System> Methodological Documentation> Theme: Agriculture, forestry and fishing, the following Methodological Documents: Portuguese Food Balance; Animal Product Supply Balance; Vegetable Product Supply Balances.
