Cattle livestock count heads in Portugal
Portugal: Cattle livestock count heads was 1.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cattle livestock count heads in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle livestock count heads in Portugal is 1.49 million, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Portugal peaked at 1.69 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.05 million, in 1967.
Portugal ranks 98th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 million | 1.05 million | 1.24 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.21 million | 1.07 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.33 million | 1.28 million | 1.38 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.38 million | 1.34 million | 1.41 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.43 million | 1.39 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 million | 1.45 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.49 million | 1.69 million | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 5.31 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Portugal?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Portugal was 1.49 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.69 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1967.
- How does Portugal rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Portugal ranks 98th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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