Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre was 25.37 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 25.37 t per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 25.37 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.13 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 40th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.13 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.25 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1963 | 6.37 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 6.5 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 6.62 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 6.75 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 6.87 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 7 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 7.13 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 7.26 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 7.39 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 7.43 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.97 t per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 8.49 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 8.89 t per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 8.89 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10.37 t per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 11.08 t per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 12.08 t per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 12.25 t per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 12.63 t per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 13.41 t per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 12.37 t per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 11.02 t per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 14.2 t per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1986 | 14.35 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 14.47 t per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 14.62 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 15.46 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 15.82 t per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 19.63 t per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1992 | 20.43 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 20.45 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 21.8 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 20.42 t per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 20.07 t per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 20.11 t per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.27 t per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 21.86 t per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 23.33 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 24.73 t per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 24.82 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.44 t per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 17.31 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 17.46 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 18.78 t per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 19.16 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 19.51 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 19.59 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 20.57 t per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 19.38 t per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 19.02 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 19.77 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 20.75 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 22.46 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 23.04 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 23.33 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 23.69 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 23.61 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 24.38 t per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 23.67 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 24.99 t per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 25.37 t per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 25.37 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.32 t per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 25.37 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.92 t per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -29.7% | 24.82 t per square kilometre | 17.44 t per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +28.8% | 11.02 t per square kilometre | 14.2 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.63 t per square kilometre | 6.13 t per square kilometre | 7.13 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.99 t per square kilometre | 7.26 t per square kilometre | 12.08 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.48 t per square kilometre | 11.02 t per square kilometre | 15.46 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.29 t per square kilometre | 15.82 t per square kilometre | 22.27 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.21 t per square kilometre | 17.31 t per square kilometre | 24.82 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.56 t per square kilometre | 19.02 t per square kilometre | 23.69 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6 t per square kilometre | 23.67 t per square kilometre | 25.37 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 37 Thailand 25.85 t per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 25.64 t per square kilometre compare
- 39 Hungary 25.51 t per square kilometre compare
- 41 Romania 25.14 t per square kilometre compare
- 42 Qatar 24.54 t per square kilometre compare
- 43 Costa Rica 24.06 t per square kilometre compare
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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Portugal was 25.37 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.13 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 40th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production 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.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production 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
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production 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.