Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Portugal
Portugal: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 231,441 1000 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Portugal stood at 231,441 1000 An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Portugal peaked at 231,441 1000 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14,400 1000 An, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 60th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,400 1000 An | — |
| 1962 | 24,000 1000 An | +66.7% |
| 1963 | 31,500 1000 An | +31.2% |
| 1964 | 36,400 1000 An | +15.6% |
| 1965 | 38,800 1000 An | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 39,000 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 39,200 1000 An | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 39,500 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 48,064 1000 An | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 51,410 1000 An | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 61,256 1000 An | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 70,000 1000 An | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 79,727 1000 An | +13.9% |
| 1974 | 84,824 1000 An | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 85,900 1000 An | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 99,250 1000 An | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 116,932 1000 An | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 101,950 1000 An | -12.8% |
| 1979 | 100,500 1000 An | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 105,949 1000 An | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 100,560 1000 An | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 95,502 1000 An | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 99,935 1000 An | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 81,594 1000 An | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 80,535 1000 An | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 93,685 1000 An | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 101,269 1000 An | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 104,840 1000 An | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 100,223 1000 An | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 96,943 1000 An | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 107,494 1000 An | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 120,000 1000 An | +11.6% |
| 1993 | 121,209 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 128,814 1000 An | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 136,490 1000 An | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 144,126 1000 An | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 158,284 1000 An | +9.8% |
| 1998 | 164,894 1000 An | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 169,244 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 172,629 1000 An | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 177,181 1000 An | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 173,433 1000 An | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 152,675 1000 An | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 165,073 1000 An | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 164,816 1000 An | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 158,538 1000 An | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 172,781 1000 An | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 180,400 1000 An | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 182,544 1000 An | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 179,607 1000 An | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 180,895 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 179,164 1000 An | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 179,126 1000 An | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 180,591 1000 An | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 189,983 1000 An | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 194,401 1000 An | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 200,634 1000 An | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 202,001 1000 An | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 204,042 1000 An | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 201,877 1000 An | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 206,204 1000 An | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 217,276 1000 An | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 224,007 1000 An | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 231,441 1000 An | +3.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 231,441 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 52,214 1000 An, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 231,441 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88,482 1000 An, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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% | 14,400 1000 An | 24,000 1000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,540 1000 An | 14,400 1000 An | 48,064 1000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 85,175 1000 An | 51,410 1000 An | 116,932 1000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,409 1000 An | 80,535 1000 An | 105,949 1000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 134,750 1000 An | 96,943 1000 An | 169,244 1000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,007 1000 An | 152,675 1000 An | 182,544 1000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 189,044 1000 An | 179,126 1000 An | 204,042 1000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,161 1000 An | 201,877 1000 An | 231,441 1000 An | 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 meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Portugal?
- Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Portugal was 231,441 1000 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 231,441 1000 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,400 1000 An in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.