Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal

Portugal: Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre was 23.81 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
23.81 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
30th
of 149 countries
All-time high
39.34 An per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
16.69 An per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 23.81 An per square kilometre for swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 39.34 An per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 16.69 An per square kilometre, in 1961.

Portugal ranks 30th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961 to 2023.
Year An per square kilometre Change
1961 16.69 An per square kilometre
1962 17.04 An per square kilometre +2.1%
1963 17.38 An per square kilometre +2.0%
1964 17.75 An per square kilometre +2.1%
1965 17.1 An per square kilometre -3.6%
1966 18.32 An per square kilometre +7.1%
1967 19.79 An per square kilometre +8.0%
1968 17.41 An per square kilometre -12.0%
1969 19.43 An per square kilometre +11.6%
1970 19.98 An per square kilometre +2.8%
1971 20.76 An per square kilometre +3.9%
1972 22.36 An per square kilometre +7.7%
1973 22.68 An per square kilometre +1.5%
1974 23.85 An per square kilometre +5.1%
1975 20.04 An per square kilometre -16.0%
1976 18.39 An per square kilometre -8.2%
1977 23.17 An per square kilometre +26.0%
1978 24.81 An per square kilometre +7.1%
1979 32.79 An per square kilometre +32.2%
1980 38.25 An per square kilometre +16.7%
1981 39.34 An per square kilometre +2.9%
1982 38.25 An per square kilometre -2.8%
1983 39.23 An per square kilometre +2.6%
1984 32.79 An per square kilometre -16.4%
1985 34.17 An per square kilometre +4.2%
1986 33.79 An per square kilometre -1.1%
1987 26.82 An per square kilometre -20.6%
1988 26.83 An per square kilometre +0.0%
1989 25.3 An per square kilometre -5.7%
1990 28.61 An per square kilometre +13.1%
1991 29.23 An per square kilometre +2.2%
1992 28.28 An per square kilometre -3.3%
1993 28.13 An per square kilometre -0.5%
1994 29.4 An per square kilometre +4.5%
1995 26.71 An per square kilometre -9.1%
1996 26.56 An per square kilometre -0.6%
1997 25.96 An per square kilometre -2.3%
1998 26.16 An per square kilometre +0.8%
1999 26.07 An per square kilometre -0.4%
2000 25.68 An per square kilometre -1.5%
2001 22.01 An per square kilometre -14.3%
2002 21.46 An per square kilometre -2.5%
2003 20.61 An per square kilometre -4.0%
2004 21.5 An per square kilometre +4.3%
2005 21.37 An per square kilometre -0.6%
2006 20.96 An per square kilometre -1.9%
2007 21.62 An per square kilometre +3.2%
2008 21.37 An per square kilometre -1.2%
2009 21.24 An per square kilometre -0.6%
2010 20.93 An per square kilometre -1.4%
2011 21.67 An per square kilometre +3.5%
2012 22.1 An per square kilometre +2.0%
2013 21.99 An per square kilometre -0.5%
2014 23.22 An per square kilometre +5.6%
2015 24.53 An per square kilometre +5.6%
2016 23.48 An per square kilometre -4.3%
2017 23.63 An per square kilometre +0.7%
2018 24.07 An per square kilometre +1.8%
2019 24.63 An per square kilometre +2.3%
2020 24.58 An per square kilometre -0.2%
2021 24.25 An per square kilometre -1.4%
2022 23.83 An per square kilometre -1.7%
2023 23.81 An per square kilometre -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.88 An per square kilometre 16.69 An per square kilometre 19.79 An per square kilometre 9
1970s 22.88 An per square kilometre 18.39 An per square kilometre 32.79 An per square kilometre 10
1980s 33.48 An per square kilometre 25.3 An per square kilometre 39.34 An per square kilometre 10
1990s 27.51 An per square kilometre 25.96 An per square kilometre 29.4 An per square kilometre 10
2000s 21.78 An per square kilometre 20.61 An per square kilometre 25.68 An per square kilometre 10
2010s 23.02 An per square kilometre 20.93 An per square kilometre 24.63 An per square kilometre 10
2020s 24.12 An per square kilometre 23.81 An per square kilometre 24.58 An per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 27 Luxembourg 25.33 An per square kilometre compare
  2. 28 Rwanda 25.07 An per square kilometre compare
  3. 29 Japan 24.57 An per square kilometre compare
  4. 31 France 21.88 An per square kilometre compare
  5. 32 Togo 21.58 An per square kilometre compare
  6. 33 Ireland 20.43 An per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal?
Swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre in Portugal was 23.81 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 39.34 An per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 16.69 An per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Portugal rank for swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre?
Portugal ranks 30th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is swine / pigs — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Swine / pigs — Stocks 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.

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Indicator
Swine / pigs — Stocks, per square kilometre
Unit
An per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
150 places, 8,626 data points, 1961–2023
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Swine / pigs — Stocks 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.