> Portugal had 8,500 asses in 2017. Over ten years it fell by 53%. The record was 201,000 head in 1961.

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# Asses in Portugal

Portugal had 8,500 asses in 2017. Over ten years it fell by 53%. The record was 201,000 head in 1961.
The 2017 figure is estimated by FAO.

Animals, 20178,500 head
World rank—
10-year change−53%
Record201,000 head1961

## Asses in Portugal, 1961–2017 (head)

## By year

| Year | Head | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | 8,500 | −3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,800 | −2.2% |
| 2015 | 9,000 | −7.8% |
| 2014 | 9,764 | −6.4% |
| 2013 | 10,428 | −6.8% |
| 2012 | 11,187 | −9.1% |
| 2011 | 12,312 | −9.1% |
| 2010 | 13,538 | −5.3% |
| 2009 | 14,303 | −13% |
| 2008 | 16,352 | −9.0% |
| 2007 | 17,962 | −8.9% |
| 2006 | 19,720 | −8.9% |
| 2005 | 21,636 | −8.8% |
| 2004 | 23,725 | −8.8% |
| 2003 | 26,002 | −8.7% |
| 2002 | 28,484 | −8.7% |
| 2001 | 31,189 | −8.6% |
| 2000 | 34,137 | −9.6% |
| 1999 | 37,758 | −7.6% |
| 1998 | 40,860 | −8.7% |
| 1997 | 44,757 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 41,746 | −4.4% |
| 1995 | 43,649 | −4.2% |
| 1994 | 45,552 | −4.0% |
| 1993 | 47,455 | −3.9% |
| 1992 | 49,358 | −3.7% |
| 1991 | 51,261 | −3.6% |
| 1990 | 53,164 | −69% |
| 1989 | 170,000 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 170,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 170,000 | −2.9% |
| 1986 | 175,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 175,000 | −1.7% |
| 1984 | 178,000 | −1.1% |
| 1983 | 180,000 | −0.6% |
| 1982 | 181,000 | −0.5% |
| 1981 | 182,000 | −0.5% |
| 1980 | 183,000 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 182,000 | −0.5% |
| 1978 | 183,000 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 183,000 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 180,000 | −0.9% |
| 1975 | 181,700 | −0.2% |
| 1974 | 182,000 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 181,901 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 181,675 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 172,200 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 167,100 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 164,100 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 161,068 | −3.6% |
| 1967 | 167,100 | −3.4% |
| 1966 | 173,000 | −1.7% |
| 1965 | 176,000 | −3.3% |
| 1964 | 182,000 | −3.2% |
| 1963 | 188,000 | −3.6% |
| 1962 | 195,000 | −3.0% |
| 1961 | 201,000 | — |

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[All countries producing asses](https://husfarm.com/production/asses/)

## Other products of Portugal

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[Agricultural production in Portugal](https://husfarm.com/production/country/portugal/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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