Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 2,526 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 2,526 animals per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 2,526 animals per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 157.38 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 30th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 157.38 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 262.3 animals per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1963 | 344.26 animals per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1964 | 397.81 animals per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 424.04 animals per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 426.23 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 428.42 animals per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 431.69 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 525.29 animals per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 561.86 animals per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 669.46 animals per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 765.03 animals per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 871.33 animals per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 927.04 animals per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 938.8 animals per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,085 animals per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 1,278 animals per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 1,114 animals per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 1,098 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 1,158 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 1,099 animals per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 1,044 animals per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1,092 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 891.74 animals per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 880.16 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1,024 animals per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 1,107 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 1,146 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 1,095 animals per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1,059 animals per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 1,175 animals per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1,311 animals per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 1,325 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1,408 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1,492 animals per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,575 animals per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 1,730 animals per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 1,802 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,850 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,887 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,936 animals per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1,895 animals per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1,669 animals per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 1,804 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 1,802 animals per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1,733 animals per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1,889 animals per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 1,972 animals per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 1,993 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,961 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1,975 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,956 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,955 animals per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,971 animals per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,074 animals per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 2,122 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2,190 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 2,205 animals per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,227 animals per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 2,204 animals per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2,251 animals per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 2,372 animals per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 2,445 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 2,526 animals per square kilometre | +3.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,526 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,526 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +66.7% | 157.38 animals per square kilometre | 262.3 animals per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 377.49 animals per square kilometre | 157.38 animals per square kilometre | 525.29 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 930.87 animals per square kilometre | 561.86 animals per square kilometre | 1,278 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,054 animals per square kilometre | 880.16 animals per square kilometre | 1,158 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,473 animals per square kilometre | 1,059 animals per square kilometre | 1,850 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,858 animals per square kilometre | 1,669 animals per square kilometre | 1,993 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,064 animals per square kilometre | 1,955 animals per square kilometre | 2,227 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,360 animals per square kilometre | 2,204 animals per square kilometre | 2,526 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 27 Indonesia 2,585 animals per square kilometre compare
- 28 Tuvalu 2,577 animals per square kilometre compare
- 29 Bangladesh 2,552 animals per square kilometre compare
- 31 Belarus 2,524 animals per square kilometre compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 2,345 animals per square kilometre compare
- 33 Japan 2,323 animals per square kilometre compare
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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Portugal was 2,526 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,526 animals per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 157.38 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land animals slaughtered for meat divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.