Asses — Stocks in Portugal
Portugal: Asses — Stocks was 8,500 An in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Asses — Stocks in Portugal, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asses — stocks in Portugal is 8,500 An, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asses — stocks in Portugal peaked at 201,000 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8,500 An, in 2017.
That places Portugal 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asses — Stocks in Portugal, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 201,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 195,000 An | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 188,000 An | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 182,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1965 | 176,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 173,000 An | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 167,100 An | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 161,068 An | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 164,100 An | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 167,100 An | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 172,200 An | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 181,675 An | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 181,901 An | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 182,000 An | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 181,700 An | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 180,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 183,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 183,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 182,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 183,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 182,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 181,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 180,000 An | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 178,000 An | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 175,000 An | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 175,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 170,000 An | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 170,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 170,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 53,164 An | -68.7% |
| 1991 | 51,261 An | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 49,358 An | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 47,455 An | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 45,552 An | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 43,649 An | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 41,746 An | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 44,757 An | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 40,860 An | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 37,758 An | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 34,137 An | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 31,189 An | -8.6% |
| 2002 | 28,484 An | -8.7% |
| 2003 | 26,002 An | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 23,725 An | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 21,636 An | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 19,720 An | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 17,962 An | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 16,352 An | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 14,303 An | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 13,538 An | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 12,312 An | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 11,187 An | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 10,428 An | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 9,764 An | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 9,000 An | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 8,800 An | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 8,500 An | -3.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8,500 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,000 An, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8,500 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,712 An, 51% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asses — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -68.7% | 170,000 An | 53,164 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178,585 An | 161,068 An | 201,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 179,458 An | 167,100 An | 183,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 176,400 An | 170,000 An | 183,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,556 An | 37,758 An | 53,164 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,351 An | 14,303 An | 34,137 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,441 An | 8,500 An | 13,538 An | 8 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asses — stocks in Portugal?
- Asses — stocks in Portugal was 8,500 An in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest asses — stocks recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 201,000 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest asses — stocks recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,500 An in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for asses — stocks?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 120 countries with data for 2017.
- Is asses — stocks rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. 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 Asses — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).