Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Portugal

Portugal: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 15.46 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.46 %
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
18th
of 76 countries
All-time high
15.94 %
in 2007
All-time low
11.87 %
in 2005
Years of data
13
2005–2024

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Portugal, 2005–2024

0510152005201420242005: 11.9 %2007: 15.9 %2010: 12.8 %2013: 12.9 %2016: 13 %2017: 13.6 %2018: 14.3 %2019: 14.3 %2020: 14.4 %2021: 14.5 %2022: 14.8 %2023: 15.3 %2024: 15.5 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Portugal stood at 15.46 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Portugal peaked at 15.94 % in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.87 %, in 2005.

That places Portugal 18th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Portugal, 2005 to 2024.
Year % Change
2005 11.87 %
2007 15.94 % +34.3%
2010 12.75 % -20.0%
2013 12.91 % +1.3%
2016 13.03 % +0.9%
2017 13.61 % +4.5%
2018 14.27 % +4.8%
2019 14.27 % +0.0%
2020 14.38 % +0.8%
2021 14.46 % +0.6%
2022 14.75 % +2.0%
2023 15.28 % +3.6%
2024 15.46 % +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.9 % 11.87 % 15.94 % 2
2010s 13.47 % 12.75 % 14.27 % 6
2020s 14.87 % 14.38 % 15.46 % 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

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  2. 16 Italy 16.94 % compare
  3. 17 Mauritius 16.52 % compare
  4. 19 Spain 15.24 % compare
  5. 20 Uzbekistan 14.62 % compare
  6. 21 Tajikistan 14.61 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Portugal?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Portugal was 15.46 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 15.94 % in 2007.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 11.87 % in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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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.