Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Portugal
Portugal: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) was 13 kg/An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Portugal is 13 kg/An, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Portugal peaked at 22 kg/An in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9 kg/An, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 164th of 234 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.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (Meat) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kg/An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9 kg/An | — |
| 1962 | 9 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 1964 | 12 kg/An | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11 kg/An | -8.3% |
| 1967 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1971 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 9 kg/An | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 10 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 9 kg/An | -10.0% |
| 1982 | 10 kg/An | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10 kg/An | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 10 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 kg/An | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 22 kg/An | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21 kg/An | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 22 kg/An | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 21 kg/An | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 20 kg/An | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 19 kg/An | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 kg/An | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 21 kg/An | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 21 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 kg/An | -42.9% |
| 2015 | 20 kg/An | +66.7% |
| 2016 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 kg/An | -40.0% |
| 2019 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 kg/An | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 12 kg/An | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 13 kg/An | +8.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 13 kg/An is below the median for high income countries, which is 18 kg/An, 72% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 13 kg/An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19 kg/An, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +100.0% | 11 kg/An | 22 kg/An |
| 2015 | +66.7% | 12 kg/An | 20 kg/An |
| 2014 | -42.9% | 21 kg/An | 12 kg/An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.44 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.4 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4 kg/An | 9 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.6 kg/An | 11 kg/An | 22 kg/An | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2 kg/An | 19 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 21 kg/An | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4 kg/An | 12 kg/An | 13 kg/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 sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Portugal?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight in Portugal was 13 kg/An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22 kg/An in 1991.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 kg/An in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight?
- Portugal ranks 164th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — yield/carcass weight rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight. 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.