Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Portugal
Portugal: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 41.34 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land — share in land area in Portugal stood at 41.34 %.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in Portugal peaked at 43.77 % in 1988 and was at its lowest, 39.15 %, in 1997.
That places Portugal 111th out of 255 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Share in Land area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.35 % | — |
| 1962 | 42.42 % | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 42.48 % | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 42.55 % | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 42.61 % | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 42.68 % | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 42.74 % | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 42.77 % | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 42.87 % | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 42.94 % | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 43.01 % | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 43.07 % | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 43.13 % | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 43.18 % | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 43.23 % | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 43.29 % | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 43.34 % | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 43.4 % | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 43.45 % | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 43.49 % | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 43.52 % | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 43.55 % | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 43.58 % | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 43.62 % | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 43.65 % | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 43.68 % | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 43.73 % | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 43.77 % | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 43.77 % | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 43.31 % | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 42.84 % | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 42.38 % | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 43.27 % | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 43.19 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 42.89 % | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.77 % | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 39.15 % | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 40.68 % | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 42.22 % | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 43.24 % | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 42.12 % | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 42.38 % | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 41.68 % | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 42.29 % | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 41.8 % | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.08 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 40.02 % | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 40.73 % | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 40.35 % | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.9 % | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 39.84 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.01 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.57 % | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 40.4 % | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.39 % | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 39.71 % | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 40.48 % | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 40.97 % | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 43.3 % | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 43.34 % | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 43.46 % | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.97 % | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 41.83 % | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 41.34 % | -1.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 41.34 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.49 %, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 41.34 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43.63 %, 95% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.61 % | 42.35 % | 42.87 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 43.2 % | 42.94 % | 43.45 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.64 % | 43.49 % | 43.77 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.07 % | 39.15 % | 43.31 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.57 % | 40.02 % | 43.24 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.56 % | 39.71 % | 43.3 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.59 % | 41.34 % | 43.46 % | 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 — share in land area in Portugal?
- Agricultural land — share in land area in Portugal was 41.34 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.77 % in 1988.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.15 % in 1997.
- How does Portugal rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Portugal ranks 111th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — share in 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 — Share in 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.