Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Portugal
Portugal: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 101,770 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101,770
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
75th
of 196 countries
All-time high
132,689
in 1991
All-time low
45,597
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Portugal stood at 101,770.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Portugal peaked at 132,689 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45,597, in 1964.
Portugal ranks 75th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 46,239 | — |
| 1962 | 52,251 | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 48,930 | -6.4% |
| 1964 | 45,597 | -6.8% |
| 1965 | 60,903 | +33.6% |
| 1966 | 65,095 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 54,672 | -16.0% |
| 1968 | 62,233 | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 84,858 | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 94,106 | +10.9% |
| 1971 | 81,152 | -13.8% |
| 1972 | 78,553 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 86,197 | +9.7% |
| 1974 | 89,462 | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 102,323 | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 85,675 | -16.3% |
| 1977 | 83,848 | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 96,405 | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 98,630 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 102,586 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 120,882 | +17.8% |
| 1982 | 126,923 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 109,662 | -13.6% |
| 1984 | 99,433 | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 99,772 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 105,004 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 104,608 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 114,568 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 131,111 | +14.4% |
| 1990 | 116,411 | -11.2% |
| 1991 | 132,689 | +14.0% |
| 1992 | 127,308 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 120,426 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 95,164 | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 105,016 | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 100,304 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 109,538 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 96,709 | -11.7% |
| 1999 | 98,214 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 100,787 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 96,312 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 106,638 | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 105,772 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 119,260 | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 119,019 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 106,087 | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 91,743 | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 108,540 | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 102,995 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 93,159 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 96,003 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 92,988 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 84,011 | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 79,843 | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 88,645 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 90,704 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 91,187 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 93,790 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 92,030 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 97,780 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 103,000 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 103,760 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98,420 | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 101,770 | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 57,864 | 45,597 | 84,858 | 9 |
| 1970s | 89,635 | 78,553 | 102,323 | 10 |
| 1980s | 111,455 | 99,433 | 131,111 | 10 |
| 1990s | 110,178 | 95,164 | 132,689 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105,715 | 91,743 | 119,260 | 10 |
| 2010s | 90,236 | 79,843 | 96,003 | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,946 | 97,780 | 103,760 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Portugal?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Portugal was 101,770 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 132,689 in 1991.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,597 in 1964.
- How does Portugal rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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