Norway vs Portugal: Beef production
Norway
86,090 tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
101,770 tonnes
in 2024
Norway rank
78th
Portugal rank
75th
Beef production over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 101,770 tonnes against 86,090 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 15,680 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 75th of 198 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,221 tonnes | 57,864 tonnes | 1,643 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 63,919 tonnes | 89,635 tonnes | 25,716 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 75,445 tonnes | 111,455 tonnes | 36,010 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 85,861 tonnes | 110,178 tonnes | 24,317 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 86,484 tonnes | 105,715 tonnes | 19,231 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 82,850 tonnes | 90,236 tonnes | 7,386 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 88,398 tonnes | 100,946 tonnes | 12,548 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 101,770 tonnes against 86,090 tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Norway and Portugal?
- 15,680 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for beef production?
- Norway ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 75th of 198 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 Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.