Poultry production, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Poultry production, per square kilometre was 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for poultry production, per square kilometre in Portugal is 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1608 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Portugal ranks 28th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Poultry production, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1608 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2671 tonnes per square kilometre | +66.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3493 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.8% |
| 1964 | 0.402 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4276 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4306 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4336 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4368 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.5303 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1970 | 0.576 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6748 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7594 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8487 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1975 | 1.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1978 | 1.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 1.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.2% |
| 1981 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1987 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 1993 | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 2.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 2.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 2.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 2.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 4.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Poultry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +66.1% | 0.1608 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2671 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.382 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1608 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5303 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.576 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.87 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 25 Malaysia 4.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Italy 4.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Germany 4.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Guatemala 4.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 Denmark 3.98 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Thailand 3.82 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 poultry production, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Poultry production, per square kilometre in Portugal was 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest poultry production, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1608 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Portugal rank for poultry production, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poultry production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 Poultry production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Poultry 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.
Poultry production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Poultry 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
Poultry 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.