Poultry Birds — Stocks in Portugal

Portugal: Poultry Birds — Stocks was 47,537 1000 An in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
47,537 1000 An
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
66th
of 191 countries
All-time high
53,320 1000 An
in 2020
All-time low
8,500 1000 An
in 1961
Years of data
59
1961–2023

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Portugal, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 An.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 47,537 1000 An for poultry birds — stocks in 2023.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poultry birds — stocks in Portugal peaked at 53,320 1000 An in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8,500 1000 An, in 1961.

That places Portugal 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.

Poultry Birds — Stocks in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Poultry Birds — Stocks in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 An Change
1961 8,500 1000 An —
1962 8,900 1000 An +4.7%
1963 9,300 1000 An +4.5%
1964 9,800 1000 An +5.4%
1965 10,200 1000 An +4.1%
1966 11,765 1000 An +15.3%
1967 12,290 1000 An +4.5%
1968 12,626 1000 An +2.7%
1969 13,060 1000 An +3.4%
1970 13,600 1000 An +4.1%
1971 14,150 1000 An +4.0%
1972 14,690 1000 An +3.8%
1973 15,197 1000 An +3.5%
1974 15,990 1000 An +5.2%
1975 16,430 1000 An +2.8%
1976 16,750 1000 An +1.9%
1977 18,400 1000 An +9.9%
1978 18,200 1000 An -1.1%
1979 19,800 1000 An +8.8%
1980 21,300 1000 An +7.6%
1981 21,500 1000 An +0.9%
1982 20,200 1000 An -6.0%
1983 21,500 1000 An +6.4%
1984 18,400 1000 An -14.4%
1985 18,300 1000 An -0.5%
1986 21,200 1000 An +15.8%
1987 22,900 1000 An +8.0%
1988 23,900 1000 An +4.4%
1989 23,250 1000 An -2.7%
1990 25,250 1000 An +8.6%
1991 23,200 1000 An -8.1%
1992 24,991 1000 An +7.7%
1993 26,142 1000 An +4.6%
1994 27,370 1000 An +4.7%
1995 28,652 1000 An +4.7%
1996 29,962 1000 An +4.6%
1997 31,274 1000 An +4.4%
1998 32,565 1000 An +4.1%
1999 33,809 1000 An +3.8%
2000 34,982 1000 An +3.5%
2001 36,072 1000 An +3.1%
2002 37,505 1000 An +4.0%
2003 37,747 1000 An +0.6%
2004 38,282 1000 An +1.4%
2005 38,569 1000 An +0.7%
2006 38,557 1000 An -0.0%
2007 38,198 1000 An -0.9%
2008 37,444 1000 An -2.0%
2009 36,278 1000 An -3.1%
2010 34,465 1000 An -5.0%
2011 32,369 1000 An -6.1%
2012 30,477 1000 An -5.8%
2013 28,942 1000 An -5.0%
2014 30,510 1000 An +5.4%
2015 32,721 1000 An +7.2%
2016 35,483 1000 An +8.4%
2017 39,228 1000 An +10.6%
2020 53,320 1000 An +35.9%
2023 47,537 1000 An -10.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 47,537 1000 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,920 1000 An, 2.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 47,537 1000 An is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,071 1000 An, 2.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Poultry Birds — Stocks 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +35.9% 39,228 1000 An 53,320 1000 An

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10,716 1000 An 8,500 1000 An 13,060 1000 An 9
1970s 16,321 1000 An 13,600 1000 An 19,800 1000 An 10
1980s 21,245 1000 An 18,300 1000 An 23,900 1000 An 10
1990s 28,322 1000 An 23,200 1000 An 33,809 1000 An 10
2000s 37,363 1000 An 34,982 1000 An 38,569 1000 An 10
2010s 33,024 1000 An 28,942 1000 An 39,228 1000 An 8
2020s 50,428 1000 An 47,537 1000 An 53,320 1000 An 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 63 Belgium-Luxembourg 49,056 1000 An compare
  2. 64 Honduras 49,036 1000 An compare
  3. 65 Kazakhstan 47,849 1000 An compare
  4. 67 Guatemala 47,162 1000 An compare
  5. 68 Uruguay 46,951 1000 An compare
  6. 69 Cameroon 45,575 1000 An compare

See the full ranking of 240 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is poultry birds — stocks in Portugal?
Poultry birds — stocks in Portugal was 47,537 1000 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 53,320 1000 An in 2020.
What is the lowest poultry birds — stocks recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 8,500 1000 An in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for poultry birds — stocks?
Portugal ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is poultry birds — stocks rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.2%. 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, published as part of Poultry Birds — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poultry Birds — Stocks
Unit
1000 An
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,928 data points, 1961–2024
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