Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Portugal
Portugal: Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 10.91 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Portugal is 10.91 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Portugal peaked at 27.19 An per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 8.65 An per square kilometre, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 36th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Portugal, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23.61 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 23.23 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 21.8 An per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 20.8 An per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 20.71 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 20.66 An per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 21.97 An per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 18.74 An per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1969 | 20.55 An per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1970 | 19.56 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 19.31 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 20.1 An per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 19.94 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 21.22 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 20.81 An per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 22.05 An per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 24.69 An per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 24.46 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 21.31 An per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 22.95 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 22.73 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 24.04 An per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 22.95 An per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 20.79 An per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 20.84 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 21.51 An per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 22.13 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 26.82 An per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1989 | 27.19 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 25.66 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 13.23 An per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 1992 | 12.12 An per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 11.73 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 12.12 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 11.83 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 11.99 An per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 12.28 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 11.4 An per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 11.79 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.83 An per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 12.19 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 12.4 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 12 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 11.69 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 11.89 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 12.21 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.04 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 12.08 An per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 10.13 An per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 10.5 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 10.13 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 9.33 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 9.36 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 9.69 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.76 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.1 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 8.65 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 14.26 An per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 2019 | 14.99 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 13.26 An per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 14.08 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 12.78 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 10.91 An per square kilometre | -14.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.91 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.84 An per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.91 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.8 An per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square 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% | 8.65 An per square kilometre | 14.26 An per square kilometre |
| 1991 | -48.5% | 25.66 An per square kilometre | 13.23 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.34 An per square kilometre | 18.74 An per square kilometre | 23.61 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.34 An per square kilometre | 19.31 An per square kilometre | 24.69 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.2 An per square kilometre | 20.79 An per square kilometre | 27.19 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.41 An per square kilometre | 11.4 An per square kilometre | 25.66 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.05 An per square kilometre | 10.13 An per square kilometre | 13.04 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.58 An per square kilometre | 8.65 An per square kilometre | 14.99 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 An per square kilometre | 10.91 An per square kilometre | 14.08 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Portugal?
- Sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Portugal was 10.91 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 27.19 An per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.65 An per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.