Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre was 80.25 An per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal is 80.25 An per square kilometre, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 85.15 An per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 34.97 An per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 67th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 34.97 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 34.97 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 36.07 An per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 36.07 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 37.16 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 37.16 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 38.25 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 38.25 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 38.25 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 38.25 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 38.25 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 38.25 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 38.25 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 41.53 An per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 43.72 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 43.72 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 49.18 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 52.46 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 56.83 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 56.83 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 57.92 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 60.11 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 56.83 An per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 51.37 An per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1985 | 65.57 An per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1986 | 65.57 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 67.45 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 67.1 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 65.57 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 65.57 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 76.5 An per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 76.5 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72.75 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 62.5 An per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1995 | 54.77 An per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1996 | 53.64 An per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 51.77 An per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 51.53 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 54.57 An per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 53.17 An per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 54.46 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 51.4 An per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 57.85 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 57.92 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 57.94 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.13 An per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 65.6 An per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 67.24 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 67.26 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 70.97 An per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 66.93 An per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 67.69 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 68.23 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 70.96 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 71.57 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 64.59 An per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 85.15 An per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2020 | 80.25 An per square kilometre | -5.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +31.8% | 64.59 An per square kilometre | 85.15 An per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +27.7% | 51.37 An per square kilometre | 65.57 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.79 An per square kilometre | 34.97 An per square kilometre | 38.25 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.04 An per square kilometre | 38.25 An per square kilometre | 56.83 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.43 An per square kilometre | 51.37 An per square kilometre | 67.45 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.01 An per square kilometre | 51.53 An per square kilometre | 76.5 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.3 An per square kilometre | 51.4 An per square kilometre | 67.26 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.76 An per square kilometre | 64.59 An per square kilometre | 85.15 An per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 80.25 An per square kilometre | 80.25 An per square kilometre | 80.25 An per square kilometre | 1 |
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 chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal was 80.25 An per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.15 An per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.97 An per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 168 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chickens, layers — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Chickens, layers — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Chickens, layers — 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.
Chickens, layers — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Chickens, layers — 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
Chickens, layers — 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.