Horses — Stocks in Portugal
Portugal: Horses — Stocks was 90,000 An in 2022. ▲ Rising
Horses — Stocks in Portugal, 1961–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2022, horses — stocks in Portugal stood at 90,000 An.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Portugal peaked at 97,000 An in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26,000 An, in 1986.
That places Portugal 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Horses — Stocks in Portugal, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 47,400 An | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 44,000 An | -7.2% |
| 1964 | 40,000 An | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 37,000 An | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 39,500 An | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 35,800 An | -9.4% |
| 1968 | 32,854 An | -8.2% |
| 1969 | 34,500 An | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 35,800 An | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 37,700 An | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 37,778 An | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 38,791 An | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 35,000 An | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 32,000 An | -8.6% |
| 1976 | 32,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 31,000 An | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 31,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 30,000 An | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 29,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 29,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 29,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 28,000 An | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 28,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 28,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 26,000 An | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 26,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 26,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 26,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 41,000 An | +57.7% |
| 1992 | 42,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 43,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 48,000 An | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 52,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 55,000 An | +5.8% |
| 1997 | 57,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 58,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 58,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 59,000 An | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 59,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 59,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60,000 An | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61,000 An | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 64,000 An | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 69,000 An | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 80,000 An | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 97,000 An | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 97,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 97,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 88,000 An | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 78,000 An | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 83,000 An | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 74,000 An | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 66,000 An | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 77,000 An | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 82,000 An | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 87,000 An | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 85,000 An | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 88,000 An | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 90,000 An | +2.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 90,000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,310 An, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 90,000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42,000 An, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +57.7% | 26,000 An | 41,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,228 An | 32,854 An | 51,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,107 An | 30,000 An | 38,791 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,500 An | 26,000 An | 29,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,000 An | 26,000 An | 58,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,700 An | 59,000 An | 97,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,900 An | 66,000 An | 97,000 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,667 An | 85,000 An | 90,000 An | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 57 El Salvador 98,603 An compare
- 58 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 97,301 An compare
- 59 Austria 90,428 An compare
- 61 Egypt 86,582 An compare
- 62 Tajikistan 84,000 An compare
- 63 Ireland 82,010 An compare
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 horses — stocks in Portugal?
- Horses — stocks in Portugal was 90,000 An in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 97,000 An in 2009.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,000 An in 1986.
- How does Portugal rank for horses — stocks?
- Portugal ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Horses — 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).