Global meat production by livestock type in Portugal
Portugal: Global meat production by livestock type was 4,164 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4,164
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 60 countries
All-time high
5,465
in 1993
All-time low
1,536
in 1968
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Global meat production by livestock type in Portugal, 1961–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, global meat production by livestock type in Portugal stood at 4,164.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production by livestock type in Portugal peaked at 5,465 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,536, in 1968.
That places Portugal 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Global meat production by livestock type in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,939 | — |
| 1962 | 1,969 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,018 | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 2,097 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 2,188 | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 2,291 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 2,209 | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 1,536 | -30.5% |
| 1969 | 1,697 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 1,795 | +5.8% |
| 1971 | 1,950 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 2,093 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 2,298 | +9.8% |
| 1974 | 2,351 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 2,587 | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 2,793 | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 4,099 | +46.8% |
| 1978 | 4,045 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 4,186 | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 4,016 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 4,198 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 4,353 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 4,540 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 4,570 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 4,680 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 4,780 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,742 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4,737 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 4,780 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,192 | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 5,228 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 5,283 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 5,465 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 5,374 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 5,264 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 4,836 | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 4,655 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 4,680 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4,244 | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 4,148 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,200 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4,216 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,243 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,235 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 4,240 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,242 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,250 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 4,235 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,191 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 4,212 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4,205 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 4,198 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 4,191 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,181 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,157 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,169 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,164 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,994 | 1,536 | 2,291 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,820 | 1,795 | 4,186 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,540 | 4,016 | 4,780 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,022 | 4,244 | 5,465 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,220 | 4,148 | 4,250 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,185 | 4,157 | 4,212 | 8 |
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global meat production by livestock type in Portugal?
- Global meat production by livestock type in Portugal was 4,164 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,465 in 1993.
- What is the lowest global meat production by livestock type recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,536 in 1968.
- How does Portugal rank for global meat production by livestock type?
- Portugal ranks 46th out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Is global meat production by livestock type rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Global meat production by livestock type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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