Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Portugal
Portugal: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 1.21 million An in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Portugal is 1.21 million An, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Portugal peaked at 2.94 million An in 1978 and was at its lowest, 893,757 An, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 107th of 246 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Portugal, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.51 million An | — |
| 1962 | 2.47 million An | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 2.32 million An | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 2.38 million An | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.36 million An | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 2.34 million An | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.52 million An | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 2.28 million An | -9.4% |
| 1969 | 2.48 million An | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 2.39 million An | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 2.35 million An | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.42 million An | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 2.41 million An | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.53 million An | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.49 million An | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2.61 million An | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 2.82 million An | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 2.94 million An | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 2.58 million An | -12.4% |
| 1980 | 2.66 million An | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 2.61 million An | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 2.76 million An | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 2.60 million An | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 2.38 million An | -8.5% |
| 1985 | 2.39 million An | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 2.44 million An | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 2.49 million An | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.93 million An | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 2.92 million An | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.81 million An | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.52 million An | -46.0% |
| 1992 | 1.37 million An | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million An | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.34 million An | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.30 million An | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 1.33 million An | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.37 million An | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million An | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 1.27 million An | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.34 million An | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.26 million An | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 1.30 million An | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.24 million An | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million An | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.20 million An | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.25 million An | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.35 million An | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 1.25 million An | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million An | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million An | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.06 million An | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 995,658 An | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 980,838 An | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 995,813 An | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million An | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 937,652 An | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 893,757 An | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.48 million An | +65.4% |
| 2019 | 1.55 million An | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.38 million An | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million An | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1.36 million An | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.17 million An | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 1.21 million An | +3.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.21 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 219,010 An, 5.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.21 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 469,180 An, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep and Goat Meat — 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 | +65.4% | 893,757 An | 1.48 million An |
| 1991 | -46.0% | 2.81 million An | 1.52 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.41 million An | 2.28 million An | 2.52 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 million An | 2.35 million An | 2.94 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 million An | 2.38 million An | 2.93 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million An | 1.25 million An | 2.81 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 million An | 1.08 million An | 1.35 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.10 million An | 893,757 An | 1.55 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million An | 1.17 million An | 1.48 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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Portugal?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Portugal was 1.21 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million An in 1978.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 893,757 An in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Portugal ranks 107th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.