Denmark vs Portugal: Meat production by livestock type
Denmark
3,404 tonnes
in 2017
Portugal
4,164 tonnes
in 2017
Denmark rank
48th
Portugal rank
46th
Meat production by livestock type over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4,164 tonnes against 3,404 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 760 tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 46th of 60 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,589 tonnes | 1,994 tonnes | 1,595 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2,580 tonnes | 2,820 tonnes | 239.7 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 2,748 tonnes | 4,540 tonnes | 1,791 tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3,223 tonnes | 5,022 tonnes | 1,799 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,171 tonnes | 4,220 tonnes | 1,049 tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,483 tonnes | 4,185 tonnes | 701.43 tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher meat production by livestock type, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4,164 tonnes against 3,404 tonnes in Denmark as of 2017.
- What is the difference in meat production by livestock type between Denmark and Portugal?
- 760 tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for meat production by livestock type?
- Denmark ranks 48th and Portugal ranks 46th of 60 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Meat production by livestock type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.