Pig meat per animal in Portugal
Portugal: Pig meat per animal was 67 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
67 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
86th
of 180 countries
All-time high
83 kilograms per animal
in 1991
All-time low
62 kilograms per animal
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig meat per animal in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
In 2024, pig meat per animal in Portugal stood at 67 kilograms per animal.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat per animal in Portugal peaked at 83 kilograms per animal in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62 kilograms per animal, in 1969.
Portugal ranks 86th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pig meat per animal in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 75 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 69 kilograms per animal | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 73 kilograms per animal | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 73 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 67 kilograms per animal | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 66 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 65 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 62 kilograms per animal | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 63 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 62 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 63 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 62 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 64 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 65 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 66 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 68 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 67 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 68 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 68 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 67 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 67 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 67 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 68 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 68 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 70 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 70 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 68 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 67 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 79 kilograms per animal | +17.9% |
| 1991 | 83 kilograms per animal | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 76 kilograms per animal | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 75 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 74 kilograms per animal | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 72 kilograms per animal | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 71 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 71 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 72 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 70 kilograms per animal | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 71 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 70 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 68 kilograms per animal | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 68 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 68 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 67 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 68 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 68 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 69 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 69 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 71 kilograms per animal | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 71 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 70 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 69 kilograms per animal | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 65 kilograms per animal | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 66 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 68 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 65 kilograms per animal | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 64 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 64 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.67 kilograms per animal | 62 kilograms per animal | 77 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 64.8 kilograms per animal | 62 kilograms per animal | 68 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 68 kilograms per animal | 67 kilograms per animal | 70 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.5 kilograms per animal | 71 kilograms per animal | 83 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.6 kilograms per animal | 67 kilograms per animal | 71 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9 kilograms per animal | 65 kilograms per animal | 71 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.6 kilograms per animal | 64 kilograms per animal | 68 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 pig meat per animal in Portugal?
- Pig meat per animal in Portugal was 67 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat per animal recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 83 kilograms per animal in 1991.
- What is the lowest pig meat per animal recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 kilograms per animal in 1969.
- How does Portugal rank for pig meat per animal?
- Portugal ranks 86th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat per animal rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Pigmeat yields, measured in kilograms produced per animal.