Daily meat consumption per person in Portugal
Portugal: Daily meat consumption per person was 272.11 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Daily meat consumption per person in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily meat consumption per person in Portugal is 272.11, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily meat consumption per person in Portugal peaked at 272.11 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 55.02, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 20th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66.88 | 55.02 | 83.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.65 | 86.22 | 128.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 128.96 | 114.52 | 153.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 205.24 | 170.88 | 239.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.03 | 226.96 | 257.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.55 | 249.97 | 269.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 260.23 | 248.93 | 272.11 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily meat consumption per person in Portugal?
- Daily meat consumption per person in Portugal was 272.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 272.11 in 2023.
- What is the lowest daily meat consumption per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.02 in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for daily meat consumption per person?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily meat consumption per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Daily meat consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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