What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Portugal?

Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Portugal was 213,500 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 422,000 An in 1987.

What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 213,500 An in 2024.

How does Portugal rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?

Portugal ranks 131st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.

Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Portugal data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Portugal

Name: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Portugal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Portugal: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals was 213,500 An in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

213,500 An

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

131st

of 240 countries

All-time high

422,000 An

in 1987

All-time low

213,500 An

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Portugal, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Portugal is 213,500 An, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Portugal peaked at 422,000 An in 1987 and was at its lowest, 213,500 An, in 2024.

Portugal ranks 131st of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals in Portugal, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An	Change
1961	265,000 An	—
1962	274,000 An	+3.4%
1963	275,000 An	+0.4%
1964	270,000 An	-1.8%
1965	260,000 An	-3.7%
1966	260,000 An	+0.0%
1967	255,000 An	-1.9%
1968	265,000 An	+3.9%
1969	275,000 An	+3.8%
1970	280,000 An	+1.8%
1971	270,000 An	-3.6%
1972	275,000 An	+1.9%
1973	285,000 An	+3.6%
1974	290,000 An	+1.8%
1975	298,000 An	+2.8%
1976	304,200 An	+2.1%
1977	300,000 An	-1.4%
1978	306,000 An	+2.0%
1979	320,000 An	+4.6%
1980	343,835 An	+7.4%
1981	397,000 An	+15.5%
1982	394,000 An	-0.8%
1983	375,000 An	-4.8%
1984	354,000 An	-5.6%
1985	369,000 An	+4.2%
1986	403,000 An	+9.2%
1987	422,000 An	+4.7%
1988	401,000 An	-5.0%
1989	402,000 An	+0.2%
1990	380,000 An	-5.5%
1991	382,000 An	+0.5%
1992	381,000 An	-0.3%
1993	386,000 An	+1.3%
1994	379,000 An	-1.8%
1995	384,000 An	+1.3%
1996	376,000 An	-2.1%
1997	377,000 An	+0.3%
1998	372,000 An	-1.3%
1999	357,000 An	-4.0%
2000	329,000 An	-7.8%
2001	305,000 An	-7.3%
2002	299,000 An	-2.0%
2003	288,000 An	-3.7%
2004	297,000 An	+3.1%
2005	285,000 An	-4.0%
2006	270,000 An	-5.3%
2007	269,000 An	-0.4%
2008	265,000 An	-1.5%
2009	255,000 An	-3.8%
2010	243,000 An	-4.7%
2011	242,000 An	-0.4%
2012	237,000 An	-2.1%
2013	231,000 An	-2.5%
2014	234,000 An	+1.3%
2015	243,000 An	+3.8%
2016	239,000 An	-1.6%
2017	239,000 An	+0.0%
2018	235,470 An	-1.5%
2019	234,230 An	-0.5%
2020	232,750 An	-0.6%
2021	230,020 An	-1.2%
2022	221,540 An	-3.7%
2023	218,840 An	-1.2%
2024	213,500 An	-2.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

Portugal's 213,500 An is above the median for high income countries, which is 164,008 An, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Portugal's 213,500 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 349,736 An, 61% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	266,556 An	255,000 An	275,000 An	9
1970s	292,820 An	270,000 An	320,000 An	10
1980s	386,084 An	343,835 An	422,000 An	10
1990s	377,400 An	357,000 An	386,000 An	10
2000s	286,200 An	255,000 An	329,000 An	10
2010s	237,770 An	231,000 An	243,000 An	10
2020s	223,330 An	213,500 An	232,750 An	5

Countries ranked near Portugal

128 Saudi Arabia 228,767 An compare
129 Finland 228,350 An compare
130 Cuba 217,000 An compare
132 Paraguay 211,260 An compare
133 Armenia 211,190 An compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal

Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.449 % change on previous year (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1718 hectares per person (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9315 % change on previous year (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3789 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Portugal?: Raw milk of cattle — milk animals in Portugal was 213,500 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 422,000 An in 1987.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — milk animals recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 213,500 An in 2024.
How does Portugal rank for raw milk of cattle — milk animals?: Portugal ranks 131st out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
Is raw milk of cattle — milk animals rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals
Unit: An
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 270 places, 15,305 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.