Poultry livestock count in Portugal
Portugal: Poultry livestock count was 47.54 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Poultry livestock count in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry livestock count in Portugal is 47.54 million, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Portugal peaked at 53.32 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.50 million, in 1961.
That places Portugal 69th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.72 million | 8.50 million | 13.06 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.32 million | 13.60 million | 19.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.25 million | 18.30 million | 23.90 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.32 million | 23.20 million | 33.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.36 million | 34.98 million | 38.57 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.02 million | 28.94 million | 39.23 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 50.43 million | 47.54 million | 53.32 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Rural population 4.16 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 191,630 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poultry livestock count in Portugal?
- Poultry livestock count in Portugal was 47.54 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53.32 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.50 million in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for poultry livestock count?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry livestock count 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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