Skim milk of cows — Production, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Skim milk of cows — Production, per square kilometre was 10.62 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Skim milk of cows — Production, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre in Portugal is 10.62 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 10.62 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8426 t per square kilometre, in 1979.
That places Portugal 13th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Skim milk of cows — Production, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.68 t per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 1.66 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 1.3 t per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1967 | 1.46 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1968 | 1.47 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.37 t per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 1.35 t per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9656 t per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1973 | 1.27 t per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1974 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 1.02 t per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.12 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 1.09 t per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.25 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 0.8426 t per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 1980 | 0.9137 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 1.7 t per square kilometre | +86.3% |
| 1982 | 1.79 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.38 t per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 1.95 t per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 1985 | 2.44 t per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 3.02 t per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 1987 | 2.36 t per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 3.03 t per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1989 | 3.42 t per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 4.45 t per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1991 | 4.5 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.83 t per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 4.82 t per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.03 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.74 t per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 5.83 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6.54 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 6.27 t per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 7.49 t per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 7.51 t per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.58 t per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 8.45 t per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 8.26 t per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 8.3 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 8.59 t per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.05 t per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 8.79 t per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 9.38 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 9.14 t per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.08 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 9.18 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.34 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.81 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 9.14 t per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.24 t per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 9.88 t per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 10.21 t per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 10.22 t per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 9.19 t per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 9.84 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.54 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 9.49 t per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 10.62 t per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.62 t per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.67 t per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.62 t per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.39 t per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Skim milk of cows — Production, per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +86.3% | 0.9137 t per square kilometre | 1.7 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.54 t per square kilometre | 1.3 t per square kilometre | 1.68 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.16 t per square kilometre | 0.8426 t per square kilometre | 1.65 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.2 t per square kilometre | 0.9137 t per square kilometre | 3.42 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.55 t per square kilometre | 4.45 t per square kilometre | 7.49 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.51 t per square kilometre | 7.51 t per square kilometre | 9.38 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.53 t per square kilometre | 8.81 t per square kilometre | 10.24 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.13 t per square kilometre | 9.49 t per square kilometre | 10.62 t per square kilometre | 4 |
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre in Portugal was 10.62 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8426 t per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Portugal rank for skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is skim milk of cows — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Skim milk of cows — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Skim milk of cows — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Skim milk of cows — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Skim milk of cows — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Skim milk of cows — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.