Chickens, layers — Stocks in Portugal

Portugal: Chickens, layers — Stocks was 7.35 million An in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7.35 million An
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
90th
of 209 countries
All-time high
7.80 million An
in 2017
All-time low
3.20 million An
in 1961
Years of data
58
1961–2020

Chickens, layers — Stocks in Portugal, 1961–2020

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens, layers — stocks in Portugal is 7.35 million An, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens, layers — stocks in Portugal peaked at 7.80 million An in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.20 million An, in 1961.

Portugal ranks 90th of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.37 million An 3.20 million An 3.50 million An 9
1970s 4.03 million An 3.50 million An 5.20 million An 10
1980s 5.62 million An 4.70 million An 6.17 million An 10
1990s 5.67 million An 4.71 million An 7.00 million An 10
2000s 5.43 million An 4.70 million An 6.16 million An 10
2010s 6.48 million An 5.92 million An 7.80 million An 8
2020s 7.35 million An 7.35 million An 7.35 million An 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 87 Guinea 7.80 million An compare
  2. 88 Serbia 7.74 million An compare
  3. 89 Austria 7.39 million An compare
  4. 91 Sudan (former) 7.00 million An compare
  5. 92 Denmark 6.92 million An compare
  6. 93 El Salvador 6.75 million An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens, layers — stocks in Portugal?
Chickens, layers — stocks in Portugal was 7.35 million An in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 7.80 million An in 2017.
What is the lowest chickens, layers — stocks recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3.20 million An in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for chickens, layers — stocks?
Portugal ranks 90th out of 209 countries with data for 2020.
Is chickens, layers — stocks 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Chickens, layers — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens, layers — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
246 places, 14,082 data points, 1961–2023
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