Poultry Birds — Stocks in Portugal
Portugal: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 53.32 million An in 2020. ▲ Rising
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Portugal, 1961–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry birds — stocks in Portugal is 53.32 million An, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
The figure is up 35.9% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Portugal peaked at 53.32 million An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.50 million An, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 58th of 193 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.
Poultry Birds — Stocks in Portugal, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.50 million An | — |
| 1962 | 8.90 million An | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 9.30 million An | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 9.80 million An | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 10.20 million An | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 11.77 million An | +15.3% |
| 1967 | 12.29 million An | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 12.63 million An | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 13.06 million An | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 13.60 million An | +4.1% |
| 1971 | 14.15 million An | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 14.69 million An | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 15.20 million An | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 15.99 million An | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 16.43 million An | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 16.75 million An | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 18.40 million An | +9.9% |
| 1978 | 18.20 million An | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 19.80 million An | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 21.30 million An | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 21.50 million An | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 20.20 million An | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 21.50 million An | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 18.40 million An | -14.4% |
| 1985 | 18.30 million An | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 21.20 million An | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 22.90 million An | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 23.90 million An | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 23.25 million An | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 25.25 million An | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 23.20 million An | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 24.99 million An | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 26.14 million An | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 27.37 million An | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 28.65 million An | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 29.96 million An | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 31.27 million An | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 32.56 million An | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 33.81 million An | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 34.98 million An | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 36.07 million An | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 37.51 million An | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 37.75 million An | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 38.28 million An | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 38.57 million An | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.56 million An | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.20 million An | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.44 million An | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 36.28 million An | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 34.47 million An | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 32.37 million An | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 30.48 million An | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 28.94 million An | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 30.51 million An | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 32.72 million An | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 35.48 million An | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 39.23 million An | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 53.32 million An | +35.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 53.32 million An is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.21 million An, 2.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 53.32 million An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.36 million An, 3.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry Birds — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +35.9% | 39.23 million An | 53.32 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.72 million An | 8.50 million An | 13.06 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.32 million An | 13.60 million An | 19.80 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.25 million An | 18.30 million An | 23.90 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.32 million An | 23.20 million An | 33.81 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.36 million An | 34.98 million An | 38.57 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.02 million An | 28.94 million An | 39.23 million An | 8 |
| 2020s | 53.32 million An | 53.32 million An | 53.32 million An | 1 |
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 poultry birds — stocks in Portugal?
- Poultry birds — stocks in Portugal was 53.32 million An in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.32 million An in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.50 million An in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for poultry birds — stocks?
- Portugal ranks 58th out of 193 countries with data for 2020.
- Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 Poultry Birds — 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).