> In 2024 Portugal produced 13,860 t of sheep meat, the 68th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 36%.

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# Sheep meat production in Portugal

In 2024 Portugal produced 13,860 t of sheep meat, the 68th largest in the world (0.12% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 36%. The record was 27,009 t in 1991.

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Production, 202413,860 t
World rank68 of 175
10-year change+36%
Record27,009 t1991

## Sheep meat in Portugal, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Portugal compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.12%0.11% in 2014
kg per person1.33world 1.41
10-year change+36%world +23%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 66 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/albania/) | 14,834 | 0.13% |
| 67 | [Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/netherlands/) | 14,480 | 0.13% |
| 68 | **Portugal** | 13,860 | 0.12% |
| 69 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/benin/) | 13,653 | 0.12% |
| 70 | [South Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/south-sudan/) | 13,086 | 0.11% |

[Full ranking of 175 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

### Map of world production of sheep meat

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Portugal is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 13,860 | +12% |
| 2023 | 12,370 | −16% |
| 2022 | 14,800 | −7.1% |
| 2021 | 15,930 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 14,590 | −13% |
| 2019 | 16,740 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 15,730 | −0.5% |
| 2017 | 15,803 | −7.5% |
| 2016 | 17,085 | −3.0% |
| 2015 | 17,622 | +72% |
| 2014 | 10,222 | −42% |
| 2013 | 17,755 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 17,524 | −3.6% |
| 2011 | 18,183 | −0.5% |
| 2010 | 18,279 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 17,895 | −17% |
| 2008 | 21,503 | −11% |
| 2007 | 24,235 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 23,356 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 21,990 | −0.0% |
| 2004 | 21,994 | −1.9% |
| 2003 | 22,428 | −6.1% |
| 2002 | 23,884 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 22,380 | −7.3% |
| 2000 | 24,153 | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 22,324 | −2.0% |
| 1998 | 22,778 | −4.9% |
| 1997 | 23,949 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 23,059 | −3.1% |
| 1995 | 23,805 | −1.1% |
| 1994 | 24,065 | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 23,216 | −4.0% |
| 1992 | 24,188 | −10% |
| 1991 | 27,009 | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 24,900 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 24,105 | −1.3% |
| 1988 | 24,432 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 22,480 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 22,434 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 21,167 | −3.2% |
| 1984 | 21,876 | −4.1% |
| 1983 | 22,802 | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 21,480 | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 19,747 | −1.7% |
| 1980 | 20,081 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 18,485 | −17% |
| 1978 | 22,200 | −4.5% |
| 1977 | 23,250 | +5.7% |
| 1976 | 22,000 | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 20,800 | −1.8% |
| 1974 | 21,173 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 20,967 | +16% |
| 1972 | 18,012 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 17,954 | −6.4% |
| 1970 | 19,174 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 18,414 | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 17,465 | −17% |
| 1967 | 21,136 | −0.1% |
| 1966 | 21,152 | −9.6% |
| 1965 | 23,394 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 22,496 | +18% |
| 1963 | 19,136 | −0.6% |
| 1962 | 19,252 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 18,851 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2,236 t USD 18.0 m
Exporter rank25 of 82
Imports5,886 t USD 50.2 m
Importer rank31 of 178
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of sheep meat in Portugal?

Portugal produced 13,860 t in 2024, 0.12% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Portugal rank in the world for production of sheep meat?

Portugal ranked 68th of 175 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of sheep meat in Portugal changed?

It rose by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +23% for the world. The record was 27,009 t in 1991.

### Does Portugal export or import meat of sheep, fresh or chilled?

In 2024 Portugal reported exports of 2,236 t (USD 18.0 m) and imports of 5,886 t (USD 50.2 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/india/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/australia/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/turkey/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/new-zealand/)[Algeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/algeria/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/sudan/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/uzbekistan/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/united-kingdom/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/chad/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/pakistan/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/iran/)
[All countries producing sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/)

## Other products of Portugal

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[Agricultural production in Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/portugal/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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