Global meat production in Portugal
Portugal: Global meat production was 889,814 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
889,814
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
57th
of 202 countries
All-time high
889,814
in 2024
All-time low
173,603
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production in Portugal is 889,814, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Portugal peaked at 889,814 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 173,603, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 57th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 173,603 | — |
| 1962 | 185,146 | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 189,967 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 191,105 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 209,183 | +9.5% |
| 1966 | 216,911 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 212,371 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 224,520 | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 265,201 | +18.1% |
| 1970 | 271,859 | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 271,202 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 284,191 | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 308,384 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 332,784 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 360,156 | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 355,143 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 394,706 | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 405,386 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 404,853 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 437,729 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 467,800 | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 470,053 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 458,040 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 427,642 | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 419,100 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 440,928 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 476,059 | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 476,024 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 520,783 | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 563,694 | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 578,726 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 628,228 | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 666,425 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 666,818 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 660,914 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 687,925 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 724,991 | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 766,713 | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 769,634 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 760,148 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 762,344 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 780,927 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 738,903 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 755,952 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 773,437 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 767,946 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 800,020 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 840,020 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 832,547 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 839,128 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 837,791 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 814,803 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 788,531 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 791,338 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 841,688 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 856,176 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 851,757 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 837,950 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 848,304 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 847,019 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 859,307 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 859,039 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 847,821 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 889,814 | +5.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 889,814 is above the median for high income countries, which is 301,415, 3.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 889,814 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 452,315, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 207,556 | 173,603 | 265,201 | 9 |
| 1970s | 338,866 | 271,202 | 405,386 | 10 |
| 1980s | 459,416 | 419,100 | 520,783 | 10 |
| 1990s | 671,407 | 563,694 | 769,634 | 10 |
| 2000s | 781,224 | 738,903 | 840,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 830,747 | 788,531 | 856,176 | 10 |
| 2020s | 860,600 | 847,019 | 889,814 | 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 global meat production in Portugal?
- Global meat production in Portugal was 889,814 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 889,814 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,603 in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for global meat production?
- Portugal ranks 57th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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