Mules and Asses — Stocks in Portugal
Portugal: Mules and Asses — Stocks was 12,000 An in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Portugal, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mules and asses — stocks in Portugal is 12,000 An, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mules and asses — stocks in Portugal peaked at 313,000 An in 1961 and was at its lowest, 12,000 An, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 75th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mules and Asses — Stocks in Portugal, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 313,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 305,000 An | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 295,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 286,000 An | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 277,000 An | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 273,100 An | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 264,100 An | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 254,954 An | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 256,950 An | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 258,900 An | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 262,950 An | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 269,333 An | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 270,964 An | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 271,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 270,700 An | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 268,000 An | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 269,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 267,000 An | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 274,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 276,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 274,000 An | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 272,000 An | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 270,500 An | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 268,000 An | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 260,000 An | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 260,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 250,000 An | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 250,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 250,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 75,859 An | -69.7% |
| 1991 | 73,172 An | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 70,485 An | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 67,798 An | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 65,111 An | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 62,424 An | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 59,736 An | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 63,205 An | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 58,360 An | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 55,002 An | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 49,413 An | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 45,366 An | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 41,604 An | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 38,105 An | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 34,850 An | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 31,824 An | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 29,013 An | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 26,403 An | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 23,986 An | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 20,101 An | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 19,811 An | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 18,027 An | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 16,379 An | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 15,440 An | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 14,250 An | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 13,000 An | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 12,600 An | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12,000 An | -4.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12,000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,600 An, 1.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12,000 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18,498 An, 65% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mules and Asses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -69.7% | 250,000 An | 75,859 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280,567 An | 254,954 An | 313,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 268,185 An | 258,900 An | 274,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 263,050 An | 250,000 An | 276,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 65,115 An | 55,002 An | 75,859 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,066 An | 20,101 An | 49,413 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,188 An | 12,000 An | 19,811 An | 8 |
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 mules and asses — stocks in Portugal?
- Mules and asses — stocks in Portugal was 12,000 An in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 313,000 An in 1961.
- What is the lowest mules and asses — stocks recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,000 An in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for mules and asses — stocks?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 125 countries with data for 2017.
- Is mules and asses — stocks rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mules and Asses — 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).