FAOSTAT · 1961–2023
Chickens in Portugal
Portugal had 44.1 million chickens in 2023. Over ten years it grew by 64%. The record was 49.3 million head in 2020.
- Animals, 2023
- 44.1 million head
- World rank
- —
- 10-year change
- +64%
- Record
- 49.3 million head
- 2020
Chickens in Portugal, 1961–2023 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 44,098,000 | — |
| 2020 | 49,307,000 | — |
| 2017 | 37,228,000 | +11% |
| 2016 | 33,450,000 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 30,656,000 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 28,411,000 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 26,810,000 | −5.3% |
| 2012 | 28,312,000 | −6.2% |
| 2011 | 30,171,000 | −6.4% |
| 2010 | 32,233,000 | −5.2% |
| 2009 | 34,012,000 | −3.2% |
| 2008 | 35,144,000 | −2.0% |
| 2007 | 35,864,000 | −0.9% |
| 2006 | 36,190,000 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 36,167,000 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 35,846,000 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 35,276,000 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 35,000,000 | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 33,533,000 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 32,408,000 | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 31,200,000 | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 29,921,000 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 28,596,000 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 27,248,000 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 25,903,000 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 24,587,000 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 23,323,000 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 22,137,000 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 21,000,000 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 20,000,000 | +11% |
| 1989 | 18,000,000 | −5.3% |
| 1988 | 19,000,000 | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 18,000,000 | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 17,000,000 | +17% |
| 1985 | 14,500,000 | −3.3% |
| 1984 | 15,000,000 | −17% |
| 1983 | 18,000,000 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 17,000,000 | −5.6% |
| 1981 | 18,000,000 | −5.3% |
| 1980 | 19,000,000 | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 18,000,000 | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 17,300,000 | −1.1% |
| 1977 | 17,500,000 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 16,200,000 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 16,080,000 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 15,640,000 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 15,197,000 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 14,690,000 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 14,150,000 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 13,600,000 | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 13,060,000 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 12,626,000 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 12,290,000 | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 11,765,000 | +15% |
| 1965 | 10,200,000 | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 9,800,000 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 9,300,000 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 8,900,000 | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 8,500,000 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.