Land animals slaughtered for meat in Portugal
Portugal: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 231.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
231.44 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
231.44 million
in 2024
All-time low
14.40 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 231.44 million for land animals slaughtered for meat in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Portugal peaked at 231.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.40 million, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 51st of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.40 million | — |
| 1962 | 24.00 million | +66.7% |
| 1963 | 31.50 million | +31.2% |
| 1964 | 36.40 million | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 38.80 million | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 39.00 million | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 39.20 million | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 39.50 million | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 48.06 million | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 51.41 million | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 61.26 million | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 70.00 million | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 79.73 million | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 84.82 million | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 85.90 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 99.25 million | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 116.93 million | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 101.95 million | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 100.50 million | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 105.95 million | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 100.56 million | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 95.50 million | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 99.94 million | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 81.59 million | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 80.53 million | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 93.69 million | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 101.27 million | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 104.84 million | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 100.22 million | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 96.94 million | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 107.49 million | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 120.00 million | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 121.21 million | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 128.81 million | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 136.49 million | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 144.13 million | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 158.28 million | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 164.89 million | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 169.24 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 172.63 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 177.18 million | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 173.43 million | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 152.68 million | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 165.07 million | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 164.82 million | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 158.54 million | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 172.78 million | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 180.40 million | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 182.54 million | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 179.61 million | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 180.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 179.16 million | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 179.13 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 180.59 million | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 189.98 million | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 194.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 200.63 million | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 202.00 million | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 204.04 million | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 201.88 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 206.20 million | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 217.28 million | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 224.01 million | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 231.44 million | +3.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 231.44 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 63.32 million, 3.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 231.44 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 89.25 million, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land animals slaughtered for meat 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% | 14.40 million | 24.00 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.54 million | 14.40 million | 48.06 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.17 million | 51.41 million | 116.93 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.41 million | 80.53 million | 105.95 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 134.75 million | 96.94 million | 169.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 170.01 million | 152.68 million | 182.54 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.04 million | 179.13 million | 204.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 216.16 million | 201.88 million | 231.44 million | 5 |
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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 in Portugal?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Portugal was 231.44 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 231.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.40 million in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Portugal ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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