Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate was -1.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Portugal stood at -1.16 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.1% on the previous year and down 185.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 5.69 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.94 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Portugal ranks 220th of 239 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1548 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.1546 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1544 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1541 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1539 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1536 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0511 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2556 % change on previous year | +399.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1529 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1527 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1525 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1269 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1267 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1265 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1264 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1262 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1261 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1259 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0755 % change on previous year | -40.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0754 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0753 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0753 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0752 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0752 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0751 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1001 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1990 | -1.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1992 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -294.9% |
| 1994 | -0.1768 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1995 | -0.7085 % change on previous year | +300.7% |
| 1996 | -4.94 % change on previous year | +597.8% |
| 1997 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 1999 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 2001 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -207.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6202 % change on previous year | -123.9% |
| 2003 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -366.3% |
| 2004 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2005 | -1.18 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2006 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 2007 | -2.57 % change on previous year | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -168.9% |
| 2009 | -0.8127 % change on previous year | -145.8% |
| 2010 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2011 | -0.1316 % change on previous year | -88.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4124 % change on previous year | -413.3% |
| 2013 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +244.2% |
| 2014 | -0.4076 % change on previous year | -128.7% |
| 2015 | -0.0351 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2016 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +4666.3% |
| 2017 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 2018 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2019 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +373.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0943 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2723 % change on previous year | +188.8% |
| 2022 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -517.6% |
| 2023 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +132.8% |
| 2024 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -4666.3% | -0.0351 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -597.8% | -0.7085 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -517.6% | 0.2723 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +413.3% | -0.1316 % change on previous year | 0.4124 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +399.7% | 0.0511 % change on previous year | 0.2556 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +373.4% | 1.2 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.154 % change on previous year | 0.0511 % change on previous year | 0.2556 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.1343 % change on previous year | 0.1259 % change on previous year | 0.1529 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0727 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0.1001 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3217 % change on previous year | -4.94 % change on previous year | 3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4267 % change on previous year | -2.59 % change on previous year | 2.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7293 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.9158 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | 0.2723 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 217 North Macedonia -0.7994 % change on previous year compare
- 218 Yugoslav SFR -0.8023 % change on previous year compare
- 219 Réunion -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 221 Republic of Moldova -1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 222 Croatia -1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 223 Seychelles -1.28 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Portugal
- 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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 33,082 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -19.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.0009 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Agricultural land — area, annual growth rate in Portugal was -1.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.69 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.94 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for agricultural land — area, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 220th out of 239 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 185.1%. 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 Agricultural land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.