Meat supply per person in Portugal
Portugal: Meat supply per person was 99.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
99.32 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
20th
of 192 countries
All-time high
99.32 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
All-time low
20.08 kilograms per year per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply per person in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 99.32 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply per person in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply per person in Portugal peaked at 99.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.08 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.
That places Portugal 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 20.08 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 20.92 kilograms per year per capita | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 21.98 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 22.33 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 24.47 kilograms per year per capita | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 25 kilograms per year per capita | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 27 kilograms per year per capita | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 27.37 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 30.54 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 31.47 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 34.07 kilograms per year per capita | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 36.25 kilograms per year per capita | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 36.27 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 40.91 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 41.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 42.42 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 46.98 kilograms per year per capita | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 43.37 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 43.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 44.85 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 46.77 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 46.65 kilograms per year per capita | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 45.5 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 41.8 kilograms per year per capita | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 43.48 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 45.33 kilograms per year per capita | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 49.28 kilograms per year per capita | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 51.15 kilograms per year per capita | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 55.89 kilograms per year per capita | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 62.37 kilograms per year per capita | +11.6% |
| 1991 | 63.14 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 69.58 kilograms per year per capita | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 73.89 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 77.58 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 74.83 kilograms per year per capita | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 76.9 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 78.86 kilograms per year per capita | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 84.51 kilograms per year per capita | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 87.45 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 87.56 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.94 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 85.03 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 82.84 kilograms per year per capita | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 84.13 kilograms per year per capita | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 84.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 87.59 kilograms per year per capita | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 94.14 kilograms per year per capita | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 92.87 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 93.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 98.46 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 95.78 kilograms per year per capita | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 91.24 kilograms per year per capita | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 91.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 92.68 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 92.2 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.48 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 92.84 kilograms per year per capita | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 97.53 kilograms per year per capita | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 96.31 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 90.86 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 93.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 96.74 kilograms per year per capita | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 99.32 kilograms per year per capita | +2.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 99.32 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.54 kilograms per year per capita, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 99.32 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 70.94 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.41 kilograms per year per capita | 20.08 kilograms per year per capita | 30.54 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.66 kilograms per year per capita | 31.47 kilograms per year per capita | 46.98 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.07 kilograms per year per capita | 41.8 kilograms per year per capita | 55.89 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.91 kilograms per year per capita | 62.37 kilograms per year per capita | 87.45 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.97 kilograms per year per capita | 82.84 kilograms per year per capita | 94.14 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.01 kilograms per year per capita | 91.24 kilograms per year per capita | 98.46 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.99 kilograms per year per capita | 90.86 kilograms per year per capita | 99.32 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 17 Denmark 101.27 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 18 Spain 100.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 19 Croatia 99.71 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 21 Chile 98.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 22 French Polynesia 98.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 23 Ireland 98.38 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat supply per person in Portugal?
- Meat supply per person in Portugal was 99.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 99.32 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- What is the lowest meat supply per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.08 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for meat supply per person?
- Portugal ranks 20th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.