Goats — Stocks in Portugal

Portugal: Goats — Stocks was 335,620 An in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
335,620 An
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
96th
of 183 countries
All-time high
906,000 An
in 1978
All-time low
316,480 An
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Goats — Stocks in Portugal, 1961–2023

400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — stocks in Portugal is 335,620 An, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks in Portugal peaked at 906,000 An in 1978 and was at its lowest, 316,480 An, in 2019.

Portugal ranks 96th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Goats — Stocks in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year An Change
1961 606,640 An —
1962 586,490 An -3.3%
1963 566,340 An -3.4%
1964 580,000 An +2.4%
1965 570,000 An -1.7%
1966 570,300 An +0.1%
1967 561,300 An -1.6%
1968 553,080 An -1.5%
1969 643,500 An +16.3%
1970 664,500 An +3.3%
1971 695,500 An +4.7%
1972 755,044 An +8.6%
1973 758,394 An +0.4%
1974 738,000 An -2.7%
1975 677,700 An -8.2%
1976 690,000 An +1.8%
1977 740,000 An +7.2%
1978 906,000 An +22.4%
1979 745,000 An -17.8%
1980 733,000 An -1.6%
1981 750,000 An +2.3%
1982 745,000 An -0.7%
1983 745,000 An +0.0%
1984 745,000 An +0.0%
1985 745,000 An +0.0%
1986 745,000 An +0.0%
1987 800,000 An +7.4%
1988 808,000 An +1.0%
1989 840,000 An +4.0%
1990 857,000 An +2.0%
1991 797,000 An -7.0%
1992 772,000 An -3.1%
1993 762,000 An -1.3%
1994 725,000 An -4.9%
1995 721,000 An -0.6%
1996 704,000 An -2.4%
1997 677,000 An -3.8%
1998 673,000 An -0.6%
1999 676,000 An +0.4%
2000 630,000 An -6.8%
2001 489,000 An -22.4%
2002 470,000 An -3.9%
2003 444,000 An -5.5%
2004 470,000 An +5.9%
2005 475,000 An +1.1%
2006 468,000 An -1.5%
2007 439,000 An -6.2%
2008 433,000 An -1.4%
2009 425,000 An -1.8%
2010 419,000 An -1.4%
2011 413,000 An -1.4%
2012 404,000 An -2.2%
2013 398,000 An -1.5%
2014 382,000 An -4.0%
2015 373,000 An -2.4%
2016 347,000 An -7.0%
2017 340,000 An -2.0%
2018 332,590 An -2.2%
2019 316,480 An -4.8%
2020 368,420 An +16.4%
2021 364,500 An -1.1%
2022 352,050 An -3.4%
2023 335,620 An -4.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 335,620 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 31,300 An, 10.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 335,620 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81,256 An, 4.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 581,961 An 553,080 An 643,500 An 9
1970s 737,014 An 664,500 An 906,000 An 10
1980s 765,600 An 733,000 An 840,000 An 10
1990s 736,400 An 673,000 An 857,000 An 10
2000s 474,300 An 425,000 An 630,000 An 10
2010s 372,507 An 316,480 An 419,000 An 10
2020s 355,148 An 335,620 An 368,420 An 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 93 Sri Lanka 350,550 An compare
  2. 94 Liberia 349,517 An compare
  3. 95 Malaysia 338,260 An compare
  4. 97 Congo 326,711 An compare
  5. 98 Republic of Korea 322,919 An compare
  6. 99 Fiji 276,138 An compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks in Portugal?
Goats — stocks in Portugal was 335,620 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest goats — stocks recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 906,000 An in 1978.
What is the lowest goats — stocks recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 316,480 An in 2019.
How does Portugal rank for goats — stocks?
Portugal ranks 96th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is goats — stocks rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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 Goats — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Goats — Stocks
Unit
An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,353 data points, 1961–2023
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