15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Portugal
Portugal: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland was 409.9 km2 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Portugal, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Portugal is 409.9 km2, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Portugal peaked at 1,445 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 409.9 km2, in 2021.
That places Portugal 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland in Portugal, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,445 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 1,062 km2 | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 603.7 km2 | -43.1% |
| 2015 | 412 km2 | -31.8% |
| 2018 | 411 km2 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 409.9 km2 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,253 km2 | 1,062 km2 | 1,445 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 475.57 km2 | 411 km2 | 603.7 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 409.9 km2 | 409.9 km2 | 409.9 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 102 Central African Republic 536.4 km2 compare
- 103 Ghana 535.6 km2 compare
- 104 Togo 486 km2 compare
- 106 New Caledonia 404.6 km2 compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 330.4 km2 compare
- 108 Cuba 277.5 km2 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.026 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate -2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.0055 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Portugal?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland in Portugal was 409.9 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,445 km2 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 409.9 km2 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland?
- Portugal ranks 105th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: total; land cover: grassland rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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