Portugal vs Sweden: Animals slaughtered for meat
Portugal
402,420
in 2024
Sweden
433,650
in 2024
Portugal rank
87th
Sweden rank
85th
Animals slaughtered for meat over time
- Portugal
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 433,650 against 402,420 in Portugal, a difference of 31,230.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Portugal ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 85th of 196 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 392,954 | 1.00 million | 611,864 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 432,306 | 699,256 | 266,950 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 492,714 | 673,886 | 181,172 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 452,500 | 538,635 | 86,134 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 434,651 | 478,306 | 43,655 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 380,236 | 433,608 | 53,372 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 407,464 | 430,024 | 22,560 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animals slaughtered for meat, Portugal or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 433,650 against 402,420 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in animals slaughtered for meat between Portugal and Sweden?
- 31,230, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sweden rank globally for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Portugal ranks 87th and Sweden ranks 85th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.