Pig livestock count heads in Portugal
Portugal: Pig livestock count heads was 2.19 million in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
2.19 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
47th
of 177 countries
All-time high
3.60 million
in 1981
All-time low
1.53 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961β2024
Pig livestock count heads in Portugal, 1961β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, pig livestock count heads in Portugal stood at 2.19 million.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Portugal peaked at 3.60 million in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.53 million, in 1961.
That places Portugal 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.64 million | 1.53 million | 1.81 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.09 million | 1.68 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.06 million | 2.31 million | 3.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.52 million | 2.38 million | 2.69 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.99 million | 1.89 million | 2.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.11 million | 1.92 million | 2.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 million | 2.18 million | 2.25 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Portugal?
- Pig livestock count heads in Portugal was 2.19 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.60 million in 1981.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Portugal ranks 47th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Pig livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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