Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 44.26 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Portugal, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 44.26 for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in 2017.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Portugal peaked at 747.89 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 27.33, in 2010.
That places Portugal 61st out of 73 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 645.49 | — |
| 1962 | 616.58 | -4.5% |
| 1963 | 654.06 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 747.89 | +14.3% |
| 1965 | 627.33 | -16.1% |
| 1966 | 530.77 | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 415.1 | -21.8% |
| 1968 | 373.04 | -10.1% |
| 1969 | 403.71 | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 457.69 | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 560.68 | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 457.4 | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 383.29 | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 289.05 | -24.6% |
| 1975 | 259.18 | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 243.54 | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 167.53 | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 198.12 | +18.3% |
| 1979 | 231.08 | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 230.82 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 220.16 | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 235.82 | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 323.14 | +37.0% |
| 1984 | 359.33 | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 326.78 | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 286.61 | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 266.81 | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 238.11 | -10.8% |
| 1989 | 245.07 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 209.25 | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 197.26 | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 180.64 | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 176.05 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 149.42 | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 129.25 | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 159.34 | +23.3% |
| 1997 | 117.89 | -26.0% |
| 1998 | 135.08 | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 105.14 | -22.2% |
| 2000 | 83.02 | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 106.83 | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 75.15 | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 62.51 | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 53.64 | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 47.87 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 46.01 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 43.52 | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 34.11 | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 32.33 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 27.33 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 38.69 | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 118.53 | +206.4% |
| 2013 | 120.03 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 119.09 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 134.11 | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 46.8 | -65.1% |
| 2017 | 44.26 | -5.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 44.26 is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.55, 52% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 44.26 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.63, 58% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +206.4% | 38.69 | 118.53 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 557.11 | 373.04 | 747.89 | 9 |
| 1970s | 324.76 | 167.53 | 560.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 273.26 | 220.16 | 359.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.93 | 105.14 | 209.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.5 | 32.33 | 106.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.11 | 27.33 | 134.11 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Portugal?
- Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Portugal was 44.26 in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 747.89 in 1964.
- What is the lowest horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.33 in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 73 countries with data for 2017.
- Is horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horse meat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.