Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Portugal

Portugal: Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre was 8.08 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8.08 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
63rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
11.86 An per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
2.79 An per square kilometre
in 1967
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 8.08 An per square kilometre for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 11.86 An per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.79 An per square kilometre, in 1967.

That places Portugal 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 2.9 An per square kilometre
1962 2.99 An per square kilometre +3.4%
1963 3.01 An per square kilometre +0.4%
1964 2.95 An per square kilometre -1.8%
1965 2.84 An per square kilometre -3.7%
1966 2.84 An per square kilometre +0.0%
1967 2.79 An per square kilometre -1.9%
1968 2.9 An per square kilometre +3.9%
1969 3.01 An per square kilometre +3.8%
1970 3.06 An per square kilometre +1.8%
1971 2.95 An per square kilometre -3.6%
1972 3.01 An per square kilometre +1.9%
1973 3.11 An per square kilometre +3.6%
1974 3.17 An per square kilometre +1.8%
1975 3.26 An per square kilometre +2.8%
1976 3.32 An per square kilometre +2.1%
1977 3.28 An per square kilometre -1.4%
1978 3.34 An per square kilometre +2.0%
1979 3.5 An per square kilometre +4.6%
1980 3.76 An per square kilometre +7.4%
1981 4.34 An per square kilometre +15.5%
1982 4.31 An per square kilometre -0.8%
1983 4.1 An per square kilometre -4.8%
1984 3.87 An per square kilometre -5.6%
1985 4.03 An per square kilometre +4.2%
1986 4.4 An per square kilometre +9.2%
1987 4.61 An per square kilometre +4.7%
1988 4.38 An per square kilometre -5.0%
1989 4.39 An per square kilometre +0.2%
1990 10.48 An per square kilometre +138.6%
1991 10.57 An per square kilometre +0.8%
1992 10.6 An per square kilometre +0.3%
1993 10.73 An per square kilometre +1.2%
1994 11.84 An per square kilometre +10.3%
1995 11.86 An per square kilometre +0.2%
1996 11.64 An per square kilometre -1.9%
1997 11.56 An per square kilometre -0.7%
1998 11.65 An per square kilometre +0.8%
1999 11.19 An per square kilometre -3.9%
2000 10.27 An per square kilometre -8.2%
2001 9.84 An per square kilometre -4.3%
2002 9.54 An per square kilometre -3.0%
2003 9.45 An per square kilometre -0.9%
2004 9.63 An per square kilometre +1.8%
2005 9.61 An per square kilometre -0.2%
2006 9.16 An per square kilometre -4.7%
2007 8.77 An per square kilometre -4.3%
2008 8.46 An per square kilometre -3.5%
2009 7.97 An per square kilometre -5.8%
2010 7.63 An per square kilometre -4.3%
2011 7.39 An per square kilometre -3.2%
2012 6.95 An per square kilometre -5.9%
2013 6.8 An per square kilometre -2.2%
2014 6.68 An per square kilometre -1.7%
2015 6.63 An per square kilometre -0.8%
2016 6.91 An per square kilometre +4.2%
2017 6.79 An per square kilometre -1.7%
2018 8.76 An per square kilometre +28.9%
2019 8.41 An per square kilometre -4.0%
2020 8.93 An per square kilometre +6.2%
2021 8.75 An per square kilometre -2.1%
2022 8.42 An per square kilometre -3.7%
2023 8.08 An per square kilometre -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.91 An per square kilometre 2.79 An per square kilometre 3.01 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 3.2 An per square kilometre 2.95 An per square kilometre 3.5 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 4.22 An per square kilometre 3.76 An per square kilometre 4.61 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 11.21 An per square kilometre 10.48 An per square kilometre 11.86 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 9.27 An per square kilometre 7.97 An per square kilometre 10.27 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 7.3 An per square kilometre 6.63 An per square kilometre 8.76 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 8.55 An per square kilometre 8.08 An per square kilometre 8.93 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 60 Spain 8.96 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 61 Nicaragua 8.93 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 62 Georgia 8.7 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 64 Eswatini 7.97 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 65 China 7.72 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 66 Austria 7.68 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Portugal?
Milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre in Portugal was 8.08 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 11.86 An per square kilometre in 1995.
What is the lowest milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 2.79 An per square kilometre in 1967.
How does Portugal rank for milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 63rd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
Is milk, total — milk animals, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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.

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Indicator
Milk, Total — Milk Animals, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
165 places, 9,378 data points, 1961–2023
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Milk, Total — Milk Animals 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.