Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre was 7.4 No per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in No per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 7.4 No per square kilometre for bees — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 203.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bees — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 8.72 No per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.79 No per square kilometre, in 2007.
Portugal ranks 17th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | No per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.19 No per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.19 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2.19 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.19 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2.3 No per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2.3 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.3 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 2.3 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2.3 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.3 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.35 No per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 2.35 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 2.38 No per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2.4 No per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.4 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 2.4 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2.4 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2.46 No per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.46 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2.49 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.51 No per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.51 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.51 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.57 No per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.57 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.6 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.62 No per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2.62 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.62 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2.62 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.62 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.62 No per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.22 No per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 2.83 No per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 2.67 No per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 2.64 No per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 2.62 No per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.75 No per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 3.12 No per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 2.75 No per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 2.69 No per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.59 No per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 2.5 No per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.37 No per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 2.06 No per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 2.15 No per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 1.79 No per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 2.12 No per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2009 | 2.14 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.21 No per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.24 No per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.26 No per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 2.44 No per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 3.34 No per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5 No per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 5.72 No per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2017 | 7.22 No per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2018 | 8.38 No per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 8.72 No per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.23 No per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 8.27 No per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.75 No per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 7.4 No per square kilometre | -4.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7.4 No per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.09 No per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7.4 No per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.99 No per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +37.0% | 2.44 No per square kilometre | 3.34 No per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +34.9% | 3.34 No per square kilometre | 4.5 No per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +26.9% | 4.5 No per square kilometre | 5.72 No per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +26.4% | 5.72 No per square kilometre | 7.22 No per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.25 No per square kilometre | 2.19 No per square kilometre | 2.3 No per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.39 No per square kilometre | 2.3 No per square kilometre | 2.46 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 No per square kilometre | 2.49 No per square kilometre | 2.62 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 No per square kilometre | 2.62 No per square kilometre | 3.22 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.32 No per square kilometre | 1.79 No per square kilometre | 2.75 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7 No per square kilometre | 2.21 No per square kilometre | 8.72 No per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.91 No per square kilometre | 7.4 No per square kilometre | 8.27 No per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.385 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bees — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Bees — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal was 7.4 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bees — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.72 No per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest bees — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 No per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for bees — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is bees — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 203.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Bees — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Bees — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Bees — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Bees — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Bees — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.