Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Portugal
Portugal: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 1,103 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,103 animals
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
87th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1,596 animals
in 1989
All-time low
842.4 animals
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Portugal stood at 1,103 animals.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Portugal peaked at 1,596 animals in 1989 and was at its lowest, 842.4 animals, in 1967.
Portugal ranks 87th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Portugal, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,105 animals | — |
| 1962 | 1,164 animals | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 1,066 animals | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 958.44 animals | -10.1% |
| 1965 | 1,197 animals | +24.9% |
| 1966 | 1,151 animals | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 842.4 animals | -26.8% |
| 1968 | 904.36 animals | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1,301 animals | +43.9% |
| 1970 | 1,392 animals | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 1,170 animals | -15.9% |
| 1972 | 1,052 animals | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 1,149 animals | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 1,147 animals | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,397 animals | +21.8% |
| 1976 | 1,076 animals | -22.9% |
| 1977 | 1,013 animals | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1,249 animals | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 1,200 animals | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 1,167 animals | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1,410 animals | +20.9% |
| 1982 | 1,547 animals | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 1,326 animals | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 1,235 animals | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 1,282 animals | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 1,331 animals | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 1,267 animals | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1,338 animals | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1,596 animals | +19.2% |
| 1990 | 1,385 animals | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 1,473 animals | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 1,446 animals | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,359 animals | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1,044 animals | -23.2% |
| 1995 | 1,085 animals | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,072 animals | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,274 animals | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 1,128 animals | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 1,131 animals | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,144 animals | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1,090 animals | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 1,202 animals | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 1,189 animals | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1,284 animals | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 1,317 animals | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1,203 animals | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 1,027 animals | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 1,231 animals | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 1,222 animals | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,102 animals | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 1,137 animals | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,120 animals | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 998.85 animals | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 934.59 animals | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 995.08 animals | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 1,033 animals | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,034 animals | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,051 animals | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,012 animals | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,078 animals | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 1,140 animals | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,168 animals | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,093 animals | -6.4% |
| 2024 | 1,103 animals | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,077 animals | 842.4 animals | 1,301 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,184 animals | 1,013 animals | 1,397 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,350 animals | 1,167 animals | 1,596 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,240 animals | 1,044 animals | 1,473 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,191 animals | 1,027 animals | 1,317 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,042 animals | 934.59 animals | 1,137 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,116 animals | 1,078 animals | 1,168 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 84 Denmark 1,196 animals compare
- 85 Sweden 1,188 animals compare
- 86 Costa Rica 1,122 animals compare
- 88 Israel 1,094 animals compare
- 89 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,005 animals compare
- 90 Syrian Arab Republic 942.04 animals compare
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Portugal?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Portugal was 1,103 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,596 animals in 1989.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 842.4 animals in 1967.
- How does Portugal rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Portugal ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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