Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Portugal
Portugal: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 13,860 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Portugal is 13,860 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Portugal peaked at 27,009 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10,222 t, in 2014.
That places Portugal 92nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,851 t | — |
| 1962 | 19,252 t | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 19,136 t | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 22,496 t | +17.6% |
| 1965 | 23,394 t | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 21,152 t | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 21,136 t | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 17,465 t | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 18,414 t | +5.4% |
| 1970 | 19,174 t | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 17,954 t | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 18,012 t | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 20,967 t | +16.4% |
| 1974 | 21,173 t | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 20,800 t | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 22,000 t | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 23,250 t | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 22,200 t | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 18,485 t | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 20,081 t | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 19,747 t | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 21,480 t | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 22,802 t | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 21,876 t | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 21,167 t | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 22,434 t | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 22,480 t | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 24,432 t | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 24,105 t | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 24,900 t | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 27,009 t | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 24,188 t | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 23,216 t | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 24,065 t | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 23,805 t | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 23,059 t | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 23,949 t | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 22,778 t | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 22,324 t | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 24,153 t | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 22,380 t | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 23,884 t | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 22,428 t | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 21,994 t | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 21,990 t | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 23,356 t | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 24,235 t | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 21,503 t | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 17,895 t | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 18,279 t | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 18,183 t | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 17,524 t | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 17,755 t | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 10,222 t | -42.4% |
| 2015 | 17,622 t | +72.4% |
| 2016 | 17,085 t | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 15,803 t | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 15,730 t | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 16,740 t | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 14,590 t | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 15,930 t | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 14,800 t | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 12,370 t | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 13,860 t | +12.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13,860 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,629 t, 3.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13,860 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,525 t, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +72.4% | 10,222 t | 17,622 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,144 t | 17,465 t | 23,394 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,402 t | 17,954 t | 23,250 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 22,060 t | 19,747 t | 24,432 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,929 t | 22,324 t | 27,009 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,382 t | 17,895 t | 24,235 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,494 t | 10,222 t | 18,279 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,310 t | 12,370 t | 15,930 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 89 Guinea 15,016 t compare
- 90 Albania 14,834 t compare
- 91 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14,480 t compare
- 93 Benin 13,653 t compare
- 94 South Sudan 13,086 t compare
- 94 South Sudan 13,086 t 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Portugal?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Portugal was 13,860 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 27,009 t in 1991.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,222 t in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. 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.