Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Portugal

Portugal: Cattle, dairy — Stocks was 218,840 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
218,840 An
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
110th
of 206 countries
All-time high
422,000 An
in 1987
All-time low
218,840 An
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Stocks in Portugal, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — stocks in Portugal stood at 218,840 An. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — stocks in Portugal peaked at 422,000 An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 218,840 An, in 2023.

That places Portugal 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 266,556 An 255,000 An 275,000 An 9
1970s 292,820 An 270,000 An 320,000 An 10
1980s 386,084 An 343,835 An 422,000 An 10
1990s 377,400 An 357,000 An 386,000 An 10
2000s 286,200 An 255,000 An 329,000 An 10
2010s 237,770 An 231,000 An 243,000 An 10
2020s 225,788 An 218,840 An 232,750 An 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 107 Finland 236,270 An compare
  2. 108 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 229,064 An compare
  3. 109 Armenia 222,065 An compare
  4. 111 Lithuania 211,980 An compare
  5. 112 Paraguay 209,997 An compare
  6. 113 Norway 204,300 An compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — stocks in Portugal?
Cattle, dairy — stocks in Portugal was 218,840 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 422,000 An in 1987.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — stocks recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 218,840 An in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for cattle, dairy — stocks?
Portugal ranks 110th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — stocks rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Cattle, dairy — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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