Land animals slaughtered for meat in Portugal
Portugal: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 231.44 million in 2024. β² Rising
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Portugal, 1961β2024
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 197 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.
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
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 30,230 t (2024)
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 197 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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