Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 0.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.65
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
79th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 2016
All-time low
0.62
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Portugal is 0.65, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Portugal peaked at 1.56 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.62, in 2022.
That places Portugal 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.831 | — |
| 1962 | 0.8821 | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8926 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9522 | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.9099 | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8967 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.8431 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.7514 | -10.9% |
| 1969 | 0.931 | +23.9% |
| 1970 | 1.05 | +12.8% |
| 1971 | 1.16 | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 1.08 | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.02 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 1 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9606 | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.13 | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 1.13 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.14 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.13 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1.13 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 1.17 | +12.4% |
| 1984 | 1.2 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 1.2 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.2 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.13 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.29 | +13.8% |
| 1989 | 1.22 | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.37 | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 1.27 | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.27 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.25 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9046 | -27.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7247 | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 0.7152 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8862 | +23.9% |
| 1998 | 0.966 | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.24 | +27.9% |
| 2000 | 0.902 | -27.0% |
| 2001 | 1.02 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9784 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9586 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.18 | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 1.15 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.09 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.13 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.13 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.29 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.39 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 1.36 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 1.41 | -9.6% |
| 2018 | 1.25 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 0.67 | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.79 | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 0.62 | -21.5% |
| 2023 | 0.65 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8767 | 0.7514 | 0.9522 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 | 0.9606 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 | 1.04 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 | 0.7152 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 0.902 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 0.9 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6825 | 0.62 | 0.79 | 4 |
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- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Portugal?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Portugal was 0.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.62 in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Portugal ranks 79th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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