Agricultural land — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Agricultural land — Area was 3,787 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — area in Portugal stood at 3,787 1000 ha.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Portugal peaked at 4,005 1000 ha in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3,582 1000 ha, in 1997.
Portugal ranks 114th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,875 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,881 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3,887 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3,893 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3,899 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3,905 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3,911 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3,913 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 3,923 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,929 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3,935 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,941 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3,946 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 3,951 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3,956 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,961 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 3,966 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 3,971 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 3,976 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 3,979 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 3,982 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,985 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 3,988 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 3,991 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,994 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,997 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 4,001 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 4,005 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 4,005 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3,963 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3,920 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3,878 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3,959 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,952 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,924 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,730 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 3,582 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 3,722 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 3,863 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,956 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 3,854 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3,878 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,814 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 3,870 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,824 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 3,758 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 3,661 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,726 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 3,696 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,654 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,649 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,664 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,716 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,701 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,700 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3,638 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,708 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3,753 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 3,967 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 3,970 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,981 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,936 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,832 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 3,787 1000 ha | -1.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3,787 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 4.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3,787 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,899 1000 ha | 3,875 1000 ha | 3,923 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,953 1000 ha | 3,929 1000 ha | 3,976 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,993 1000 ha | 3,979 1000 ha | 4,005 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,849 1000 ha | 3,582 1000 ha | 3,963 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,804 1000 ha | 3,661 1000 ha | 3,956 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,715 1000 ha | 3,638 1000 ha | 3,967 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,901 1000 ha | 3,787 1000 ha | 3,981 1000 ha | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Portugal?
- Agricultural land — area in Portugal was 3,787 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4,005 1000 ha in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,582 1000 ha in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for agricultural land — area?
- Portugal ranks 114th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.