Chicken meat production in Portugal
Portugal: Chicken meat production was 341,120 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
341,120
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
341,120
in 2024
All-time low
14,715
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 341,120 for chicken meat production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Portugal peaked at 341,120 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,715, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 51st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chicken meat production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,715 | — |
| 1962 | 24,439 | +66.1% |
| 1963 | 31,962 | +30.8% |
| 1964 | 36,785 | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 39,125 | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 39,402 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 39,679 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 39,966 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 48,522 | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 52,700 | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 61,748 | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 69,486 | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 77,654 | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 92,133 | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 93,000 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 107,000 | +15.1% |
| 1977 | 128,773 | +20.3% |
| 1978 | 110,399 | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 103,309 | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 132,220 | +28.0% |
| 1981 | 114,550 | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 109,750 | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 114,350 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 88,465 | -22.6% |
| 1985 | 86,264 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 103,163 | +19.6% |
| 1987 | 106,386 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 110,546 | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 109,931 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 99,403 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 120,000 | +20.7% |
| 1992 | 177,206 | +47.7% |
| 1993 | 178,128 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 192,375 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 189,346 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 200,395 | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 219,637 | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 238,399 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 226,639 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 229,561 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 248,303 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 243,213 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 214,286 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 229,682 | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 232,139 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 224,592 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 247,391 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 257,402 | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 269,573 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 272,308 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 270,206 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 270,320 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 272,533 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 274,504 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 288,387 | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 301,572 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 317,918 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 291,720 | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 296,010 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 297,380 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 300,040 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 314,170 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 322,970 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 341,120 | +5.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 341,120 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 3.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 341,120 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,785, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chicken meat production in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +66.1% | 14,715 | 24,439 |
| 1992 | +47.7% | 120,000 | 177,206 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,955 | 14,715 | 48,522 | 9 |
| 1970s | 89,620 | 52,700 | 128,773 | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,562 | 86,264 | 132,220 | 10 |
| 1990s | 184,153 | 99,403 | 238,399 | 10 |
| 2000s | 239,614 | 214,286 | 269,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 285,548 | 270,206 | 317,918 | 10 |
| 2020s | 315,136 | 297,380 | 341,120 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1718 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9315 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3789 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Portugal?
- Chicken meat production in Portugal was 341,120 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 341,120 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,715 in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for chicken meat production?
- Portugal ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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