Milk per animal in Portugal
Portugal: Milk per animal was 2,889 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,889 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
44th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,863 kilograms per animal
in 1989
All-time low
1,647 kilograms per animal
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk per animal in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2,889 kilograms per animal for milk per animal in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk per animal in Portugal peaked at 3,863 kilograms per animal in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,647 kilograms per animal, in 1994.
Portugal ranks 44th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Milk per animal in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,215 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 2,204 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 2,237 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 2,300 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 2,512 kilograms per animal | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 2,509 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,627 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 2,597 kilograms per animal | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 2,647 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,630 kilograms per animal | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 2,589 kilograms per animal | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 2,613 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2,692 kilograms per animal | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 2,715 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2,673 kilograms per animal | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,722 kilograms per animal | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2,637 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 2,652 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,504 kilograms per animal | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 2,561 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 2,345 kilograms per animal | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 2,379 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,517 kilograms per animal | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 2,659 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 2,699 kilograms per animal | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,672 kilograms per animal | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3,271 kilograms per animal | +22.4% |
| 1988 | 3,626 kilograms per animal | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 3,863 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 1,737 kilograms per animal | -55.0% |
| 1991 | 1,895 kilograms per animal | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 1,879 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,762 kilograms per animal | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 1,647 kilograms per animal | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 1,746 kilograms per animal | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1,810 kilograms per animal | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 1,852 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 1,870 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 2,132 kilograms per animal | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 2,344 kilograms per animal | +9.9% |
| 2001 | 2,354 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,560 kilograms per animal | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 2,409 kilograms per animal | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 2,432 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,497 kilograms per animal | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2,522 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,609 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 2,769 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 2,893 kilograms per animal | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 2,902 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,995 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,209 kilograms per animal | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 3,136 kilograms per animal | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3,338 kilograms per animal | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 3,540 kilograms per animal | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 3,256 kilograms per animal | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 3,303 kilograms per animal | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2,544 kilograms per animal | -23.0% |
| 2019 | 2,703 kilograms per animal | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,565 kilograms per animal | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2,622 kilograms per animal | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,633 kilograms per animal | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,780 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2,889 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,889 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,667 kilograms per animal, 79% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,889 kilograms per animal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,128 kilograms per animal, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk per animal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -55.0% | 3,863 kilograms per animal | 1,737 kilograms per animal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,428 kilograms per animal | 2,204 kilograms per animal | 2,647 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,643 kilograms per animal | 2,504 kilograms per animal | 2,722 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,859 kilograms per animal | 2,345 kilograms per animal | 3,863 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,833 kilograms per animal | 1,647 kilograms per animal | 2,132 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,539 kilograms per animal | 2,344 kilograms per animal | 2,893 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,093 kilograms per animal | 2,544 kilograms per animal | 3,540 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,698 kilograms per animal | 2,565 kilograms per animal | 2,889 kilograms per animal | 5 |
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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 milk per animal in Portugal?
- Milk per animal in Portugal was 2,889 kilograms per animal in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk per animal recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,863 kilograms per animal in 1989.
- What is the lowest milk per animal recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,647 kilograms per animal in 1994.
- How does Portugal rank for milk per animal?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk per animal rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Milk per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual milk production per animal. Values are estimated by dividing the production of milk (from cattle, sheep, goats, and other animals) by the number of animals used for milk production.