Milk production, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Milk production, per square kilometre was 22.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Milk production, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, milk production, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 22.47 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 24.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.42 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 31st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.42 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 6.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 6.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 7.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 7.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 7.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 7.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 8.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 7.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 7.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 8.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 8.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 8.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 8.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 8.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 8.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 9.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 10.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 10.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 10.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 10.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 11.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 15.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 15.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 16.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 18.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 20.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 19.92 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 18.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 19.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 20.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 21.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 21.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 21.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 23.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 24.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 23.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 24.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 22.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 23.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 24 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 22.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 23.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 23.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 21.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 22.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 23.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 22.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 22.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 22.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 22.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 22.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 22.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 22.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 22.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 22.47 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.23 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 22.47 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.94 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +28.2% | 11.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.09 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.86 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 24.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 23.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 28 Uzbekistan 27.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Puerto Rico 25.24 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lithuania 23.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Hungary 22.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 Lebanon 21.76 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 34 Armenia 20.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Portugal was 22.47 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.42 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk 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.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Milk 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.