Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre was 16.68 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.68 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
65th
of 167 countries
All-time high
18.46 An per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
11.48 An per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal is 16.68 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 18.46 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.48 An per square kilometre, in 1967.
Portugal ranks 65th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.11 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.17 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 12.32 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 12.47 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 12.11 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 11.8 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 11.48 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 12.35 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 13.6 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 13.76 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 13.69 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 13.84 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 13.91 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 11.72 An per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 12.57 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 11.8 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 13.22 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 14.07 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 14.14 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 14.47 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 15.07 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 14.96 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 14.23 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 14.02 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 14.17 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 14.32 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.56 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 14.98 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 14.85 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 15.21 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 14.94 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.28 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 14.73 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 14.9 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.15 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 15.18 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.15 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 15.4 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 15.53 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.45 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.34 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.25 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.18 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.78 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.75 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.87 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.3 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.32 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.8 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.41 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 16.35 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.06 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.91 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 17.53 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 17.85 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.23 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.82 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.28 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.46 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.91 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.24 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 16.68 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 16.68 An per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.68 An per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 16.68 An per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.57 An per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.27 An per square kilometre | 11.48 An per square kilometre | 13.6 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.27 An per square kilometre | 11.72 An per square kilometre | 14.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.56 An per square kilometre | 14.02 An per square kilometre | 15.07 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.05 An per square kilometre | 14.6 An per square kilometre | 15.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.68 An per square kilometre | 15.18 An per square kilometre | 16.32 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 An per square kilometre | 15.8 An per square kilometre | 18.28 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.57 An per square kilometre | 16.68 An per square kilometre | 18.46 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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 cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Cattle — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal was 16.68 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.46 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 An per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Portugal rank for cattle — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 65th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Stocks 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.
Cattle — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle — Stocks 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
Cattle — Stocks 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.