Agricultural land area — Arable land in Portugal
Portugal: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 854.52 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
854.52 Hectares
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
2,477 Hectares
in 1991
All-time low
847.33 Hectares
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — arable land in Portugal stood at 854.52 Hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Portugal peaked at 2,477 Hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 847.33 Hectares, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,379 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 2,477 Hectares | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2,390 Hectares | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 2,362 Hectares | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,384 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,338 Hectares | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,325 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,308 Hectares | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 2,119 Hectares | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 1,786 Hectares | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 1,729 Hectares | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1,607 Hectares | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1,615 Hectares | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,532 Hectares | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 1,462 Hectares | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,284 Hectares | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 1,221 Hectares | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,127 Hectares | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 1,200 Hectares | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,181 Hectares | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,129 Hectares | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,109 Hectares | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,107 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,139 Hectares | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,098 Hectares | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 1,070 Hectares | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 980.54 Hectares | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 986.77 Hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 960.44 Hectares | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 997.76 Hectares | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 972.91 Hectares | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 967.77 Hectares | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 932.56 Hectares | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 847.33 Hectares | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 854.52 Hectares | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,287 Hectares | 1,786 Hectares | 2,477 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,396 Hectares | 1,127 Hectares | 1,729 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,058 Hectares | 960.44 Hectares | 1,139 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 915.02 Hectares | 847.33 Hectares | 972.91 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 11.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 1.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.0172 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Portugal?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Portugal was 854.52 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,477 Hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 847.33 Hectares in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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