Cattle livestock count heads in Portugal
Portugal: Cattle livestock count heads was 1.49 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.49 million
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
99th
of 197 countries
All-time high
1.69 million
in 2020
All-time low
1.05 million
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 99th of 197 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.
Cattle livestock count heads in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.11 million | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 1.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 1.14 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.11 million | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 1.05 million | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.13 million | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 1.24 million | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 1.25 million | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1.27 million | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 1.27 million | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.07 million | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 1.15 million | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.08 million | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.21 million | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 1.29 million | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 1.29 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1.32 million | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.38 million | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.37 million | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.30 million | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.30 million | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.31 million | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.33 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.37 million | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.39 million | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.37 million | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.34 million | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 1.35 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 1.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.39 million | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 1.39 million | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.41 million | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 1.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.40 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.40 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.39 million | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1.44 million | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.45 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.45 million | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.50 million | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.47 million | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.55 million | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.61 million | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.64 million | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.67 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.63 million | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.69 million | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.64 million | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.58 million | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 1.49 million | -2.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1.49 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200, 2.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1.49 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1718 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9315 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3789 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
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 99th out of 197 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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