Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre was 16.68 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 16.68 An per square kilometre for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 18.46 An per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.48 An per square kilometre, in 1967.
Portugal ranks 68th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.11 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.17 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 12.32 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 12.47 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 12.11 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 11.8 An per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 11.48 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 12.35 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 13.6 An per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 13.76 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 13.69 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 13.84 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 13.91 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 11.72 An per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 12.57 An per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 11.8 An per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 13.22 An per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 14.07 An per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 14.14 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 14.47 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 15.07 An per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 14.96 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 14.23 An per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 14.02 An per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 14.17 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 14.32 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.56 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 14.98 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 14.85 An per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 15.21 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 14.94 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.28 An per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 14.73 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 14.9 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 15.15 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 15.18 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 15.15 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 15.4 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 15.53 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.45 An per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 15.34 An per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.25 An per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 15.18 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.78 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 15.75 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.87 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.3 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 16.32 An per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.8 An per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 16.41 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 16.35 An per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 16.06 An per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 16.91 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 17.53 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 17.85 An per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 18.23 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 17.82 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 18.28 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 18.46 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.91 An per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 17.24 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 16.68 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.27 An per square kilometre | 11.48 An per square kilometre | 13.6 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.27 An per square kilometre | 11.72 An per square kilometre | 14.14 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.56 An per square kilometre | 14.02 An per square kilometre | 15.07 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.05 An per square kilometre | 14.6 An per square kilometre | 15.4 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.68 An per square kilometre | 15.18 An per square kilometre | 16.32 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.12 An per square kilometre | 15.8 An per square kilometre | 18.28 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.57 An per square kilometre | 16.68 An per square kilometre | 18.46 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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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 cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal was 16.68 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.46 An per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 An per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Portugal rank for cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 68th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle and buffaloes — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle and Buffaloes — 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.
Cattle and Buffaloes — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cattle and Buffaloes — 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
Cattle and Buffaloes — 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.