Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Portugal
Portugal: Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.06 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Portugal stood at 1.06 million An.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Portugal peaked at 2.49 million An in 1989 and was at its lowest, 792,674 An, in 2017.
That places Portugal 86th 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.
Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Portugal, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.16 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.13 million An | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 2.00 million An | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 1.90 million An | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.90 million An | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 1.89 million An | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 2.01 million An | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1.72 million An | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 1.88 million An | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 1.79 million An | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.77 million An | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.84 million An | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.82 million An | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 1.94 million An | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 1.90 million An | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 2.02 million An | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 2.26 million An | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 2.24 million An | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.95 million An | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 2.10 million An | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 2.08 million An | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 2.20 million An | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.10 million An | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 1.90 million An | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 1.91 million An | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.97 million An | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 2.03 million An | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 2.45 million An | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 2.49 million An | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.35 million An | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million An | -48.5% |
| 1992 | 1.11 million An | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 1.07 million An | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.11 million An | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.08 million An | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 1.10 million An | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 1.12 million An | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.04 million An | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.08 million An | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million An | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 1.12 million An | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 1.13 million An | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million An | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million An | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 million An | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million An | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million An | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million An | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 928,193 An | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 962,088 An | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 928,160 An | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 854,641 An | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 857,841 An | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 887,619 An | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 893,802 An | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 833,784 An | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 792,674 An | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million An | +64.8% |
| 2019 | 1.37 million An | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 1.21 million An | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 1.29 million An | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 1.17 million An | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 999,310 An | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 1.06 million An | +6.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.06 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 187,355 An, 5.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.06 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 394,148 An, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +64.8% | 792,674 An | 1.31 million An |
| 1991 | -48.5% | 2.35 million An | 1.21 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.95 million An | 1.72 million An | 2.16 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.95 million An | 1.77 million An | 2.26 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 million An | 1.90 million An | 2.49 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 million An | 1.04 million An | 2.35 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.10 million An | 928,193 An | 1.19 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 968,973 An | 792,674 An | 1.37 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million An | 999,310 An | 1.29 million 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 raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Portugal?
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered in Portugal was 1.06 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 million An in 1989.
- What is the lowest raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 792,674 An in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Portugal ranks 86th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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 Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.