Goats — Stocks in Portugal
Portugal: Goats — Stocks was 335,620 An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goats — Stocks in Portugal, 1961–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).