Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
81st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0438 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0438 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1997.
Portugal ranks 81st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0425 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0425 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0426 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0427 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0428 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0431 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0434 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0437 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0438 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0438 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0428 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0408 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0422 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0424 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0417 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0411 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0407 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0403 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0399 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0398 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0404 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0405 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.043 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0426 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0436 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0438 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0416 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.04 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0432 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0406 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0397 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0433 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0429 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0435 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 78 Philippines 0.0426 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Nicaragua 0.0423 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Kiribati 0.042 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 China 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Italy 0.0415 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Albania 0.0412 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0438 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0391 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.