Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Portugal

Portugal: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production was 322,970 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
322,970 t
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
48th
of 192 countries
All-time high
322,970 t
in 2023
All-time low
14,715 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Portugal, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Portugal is 322,970 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Portugal peaked at 322,970 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,715 t, in 1961.

That places Portugal 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 14,715 t
1962 24,439 t +66.1%
1963 31,962 t +30.8%
1964 36,785 t +15.1%
1965 39,125 t +6.4%
1966 39,402 t +0.7%
1967 39,679 t +0.7%
1968 39,966 t +0.7%
1969 48,522 t +21.4%
1970 52,700 t +8.6%
1971 61,748 t +17.2%
1972 69,486 t +12.5%
1973 77,654 t +11.8%
1974 92,133 t +18.6%
1975 93,000 t +0.9%
1976 107,000 t +15.1%
1977 128,773 t +20.3%
1978 110,399 t -14.3%
1979 103,309 t -6.4%
1980 132,220 t +28.0%
1981 114,550 t -13.4%
1982 109,750 t -4.2%
1983 114,350 t +4.2%
1984 88,465 t -22.6%
1985 86,264 t -2.5%
1986 103,163 t +19.6%
1987 106,386 t +3.1%
1988 110,546 t +3.9%
1989 109,931 t -0.6%
1990 99,403 t -9.6%
1991 120,000 t +20.7%
1992 177,206 t +47.7%
1993 178,128 t +0.5%
1994 192,375 t +8.0%
1995 189,346 t -1.6%
1996 200,395 t +5.8%
1997 219,637 t +9.6%
1998 238,399 t +8.5%
1999 226,639 t -4.9%
2000 229,561 t +1.3%
2001 248,303 t +8.2%
2002 243,213 t -2.0%
2003 214,286 t -11.9%
2004 229,682 t +7.2%
2005 232,139 t +1.1%
2006 224,592 t -3.3%
2007 247,391 t +10.2%
2008 257,402 t +4.0%
2009 269,573 t +4.7%
2010 272,308 t +1.0%
2011 270,206 t -0.8%
2012 270,320 t +0.0%
2013 272,533 t +0.8%
2014 274,504 t +0.7%
2015 288,387 t +5.1%
2016 301,572 t +4.6%
2017 317,918 t +5.4%
2018 291,720 t -8.2%
2019 296,010 t +1.5%
2020 297,380 t +0.5%
2021 300,040 t +0.9%
2022 314,170 t +4.7%
2023 322,970 t +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34,955 t 14,715 t 48,522 t 9
1970s 89,620 t 52,700 t 128,773 t 10
1980s 107,562 t 86,264 t 132,220 t 10
1990s 184,153 t 99,403 t 238,399 t 10
2000s 239,614 t 214,286 t 269,573 t 10
2010s 285,548 t 270,206 t 317,918 t 10
2020s 308,640 t 297,380 t 322,970 t 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 45 Belgium-Luxembourg 359,136 t compare
  2. 46 Kazakhstan 335,758 t compare
  3. 47 Nigeria 324,136 t compare
  4. 49 Greece 271,690 t compare
  5. 50 Jordan 254,000 t compare
  6. 51 Honduras 241,391 t compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Portugal?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production in Portugal was 322,970 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 322,970 t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 14,715 t in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production?
Portugal ranks 48th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 13,818 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.