Milk yields per animal in Portugal
Portugal: Milk yields per animal was 2,889 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,889
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
44th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,863
in 1989
All-time low
1,647
in 1994
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Milk yields per animal in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 2,889 for milk yields 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 yields per animal in Portugal peaked at 3,863 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,647, in 1994.
Portugal ranks 44th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,428 | 2,204 | 2,647 | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,643 | 2,504 | 2,722 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,859 | 2,345 | 3,863 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,833 | 1,647 | 2,132 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,539 | 2,344 | 2,893 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,093 | 2,544 | 3,540 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,698 | 2,565 | 2,889 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 30,230 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk yields per animal in Portugal?
- Milk yields per animal in Portugal was 2,889 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest milk yields per animal recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,863 in 1989.
- What is the lowest milk yields per animal recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,647 in 1994.
- How does Portugal rank for milk yields per animal?
- Portugal ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk yields 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Milk yields per animal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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