Chicken meat yields per animal in Portugal

Portugal: Chicken meat yields per animal was 1.47 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.47
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
85th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.58
in 2017
All-time low
0.974
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Chicken meat yields per animal in Portugal, 1961–2024

00.511.5196119922024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, chicken meat yields per animal in Portugal stood at 1.47.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chicken meat yields per animal in Portugal peaked at 1.58 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.974, in 1973.

That places Portugal 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.01 1.01 1.02 9
1970s 1.05 0.974 1.1 10
1980s 1.11 1.05 1.25 10
1990s 1.35 1.02 1.49 10
2000s 1.41 1.33 1.48 10
2010s 1.51 1.44 1.58 10
2020s 1.46 1.44 1.47 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 82 India 1.5 compare
  2. 83 Brunei Darussalam 1.48 compare
  3. 84 Kenya 1.48 compare
  4. 86 Egypt 1.47 compare
  5. 87 Tanzania 1.46 compare
  6. 88 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 1.44 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is chicken meat yields per animal in Portugal?
Chicken meat yields per animal in Portugal was 1.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest chicken meat yields per animal recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1.58 in 2017.
What is the lowest chicken meat yields per animal recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.974 in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for chicken meat yields per animal?
Portugal ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is chicken meat yields per animal rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 Chicken meat yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Chicken meat yields per animal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 11,556 data points, 1961–2024
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