Chickens — Stocks in Portugal

Portugal: Chickens — Stocks was 44,098 1000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
44,098 1000 An
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
69th
of 191 countries
All-time high
49,307 1000 An
in 2020
All-time low
8,500 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Chickens — Stocks in Portugal, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

The most recent figure for chickens — stocks in Portugal is 44,098 1000 An, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and up 64.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chickens — stocks in Portugal peaked at 49,307 1000 An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,500 1000 An, in 1961.

That places Portugal 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Chickens — Stocks in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Chickens — Stocks in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 8,500 1000 An —
1962 8,900 1000 An +4.7%
1963 9,300 1000 An +4.5%
1964 9,800 1000 An +5.4%
1965 10,200 1000 An +4.1%
1966 11,765 1000 An +15.3%
1967 12,290 1000 An +4.5%
1968 12,626 1000 An +2.7%
1969 13,060 1000 An +3.4%
1970 13,600 1000 An +4.1%
1971 14,150 1000 An +4.0%
1972 14,690 1000 An +3.8%
1973 15,197 1000 An +3.5%
1974 15,640 1000 An +2.9%
1975 16,080 1000 An +2.8%
1976 16,200 1000 An +0.7%
1977 17,500 1000 An +8.0%
1978 17,300 1000 An -1.1%
1979 18,000 1000 An +4.0%
1980 19,000 1000 An +5.6%
1981 18,000 1000 An -5.3%
1982 17,000 1000 An -5.6%
1983 18,000 1000 An +5.9%
1984 15,000 1000 An -16.7%
1985 14,500 1000 An -3.3%
1986 17,000 1000 An +17.2%
1987 18,000 1000 An +5.9%
1988 19,000 1000 An +5.6%
1989 18,000 1000 An -5.3%
1990 20,000 1000 An +11.1%
1991 21,000 1000 An +5.0%
1992 22,137 1000 An +5.4%
1993 23,323 1000 An +5.4%
1994 24,587 1000 An +5.4%
1995 25,903 1000 An +5.4%
1996 27,248 1000 An +5.2%
1997 28,596 1000 An +4.9%
1998 29,921 1000 An +4.6%
1999 31,200 1000 An +4.3%
2000 32,408 1000 An +3.9%
2001 33,533 1000 An +3.5%
2002 35,000 1000 An +4.4%
2003 35,276 1000 An +0.8%
2004 35,846 1000 An +1.6%
2005 36,167 1000 An +0.9%
2006 36,190 1000 An +0.1%
2007 35,864 1000 An -0.9%
2008 35,144 1000 An -2.0%
2009 34,012 1000 An -3.2%
2010 32,233 1000 An -5.2%
2011 30,171 1000 An -6.4%
2012 28,312 1000 An -6.2%
2013 26,810 1000 An -5.3%
2014 28,411 1000 An +6.0%
2015 30,656 1000 An +7.9%
2016 33,450 1000 An +9.1%
2017 37,228 1000 An +11.3%
2020 49,307 1000 An +32.4%
2023 44,098 1000 An -10.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 44,098 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,261 1000 An, 2.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 44,098 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16,579 1000 An, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chickens — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +32.4% 37,228 1000 An 49,307 1000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,716 1000 An 8,500 1000 An 13,060 1000 An 9
1970s 15,836 1000 An 13,600 1000 An 18,000 1000 An 10
1980s 17,350 1000 An 14,500 1000 An 19,000 1000 An 10
1990s 25,392 1000 An 20,000 1000 An 31,200 1000 An 10
2000s 34,944 1000 An 32,408 1000 An 36,190 1000 An 10
2010s 30,909 1000 An 26,810 1000 An 37,228 1000 An 8
2020s 46,702 1000 An 44,098 1000 An 49,307 1000 An 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 66 Kazakhstan 45,651 1000 An compare
  2. 67 Cameroon 45,575 1000 An compare
  3. 68 Sudan (former) 45,000 1000 An compare
  4. 70 Madagascar 43,553 1000 An compare
  5. 71 Czechoslovakia 43,462 1000 An compare
  6. 72 South Sudan 43,167 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chickens — stocks in Portugal?
Chickens — stocks in Portugal was 44,098 1000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest chickens — stocks recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 49,307 1000 An in 2020.
What is the lowest chickens — stocks recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,500 1000 An in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for chickens — stocks?
Portugal ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is chickens — stocks rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.5%. 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 Chickens — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Chickens — Stocks
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,928 data points, 1961–2024
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