Portugal vs Western Europe: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land

Portugal
21.23 %
in 2024
Western Europe
10.77 %
in 2024
Portugal rank
7th
Western Europe rank
4th

Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Portugal
  • Western Europe
5101520200420142024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 21.23 % against 10.77 % in Western Europe, a difference of 10.46 %.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Western Europe's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 4th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s 5.32 % 3.91 % 1.4 % Portugal
2010s 5.94 % 6.29 % 0.354 % Western Europe
2020s 12.59 % 10.45 % 2.13 % Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land, Portugal or Western Europe?
Portugal, at 21.23 % against 10.77 % in Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land between Portugal and Western Europe?
10.46 %, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Europe?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Western Europe rank globally for agriculture area under organic agric. — share in agricultural land?
Portugal ranks 7th and Western Europe ranks 4th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 3,900 data points, 2004–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.