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 105th of 237 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 36.73 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 135 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 53.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,037 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 880.86 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.56 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 854.52 1000 ha (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 105th out of 237 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.