Agriculture — Area, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Agriculture — Area, per capita was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture — area, per capita in Portugal stood at 0.0005 1000 ha per person.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 1000 ha per person, in 2010.
That places Portugal 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agriculture — Area, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +26.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | -1.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0005 1000 ha per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 1000 ha per person, 1.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0005 1000 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 1000 ha per person, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture — Area, per capita in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +26.9% | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 1000 ha per person | 0.0003 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 0.0005 1000 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 73 Greece 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
- 74 Albania 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
- 77 Isle of Man 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
- 78 Sierra Leone 0.0005 1000 ha per person compare
- 79 Togo 0.0004 1000 ha per person 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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -2.22 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0366 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per capita in Portugal?
- Agriculture — area, per capita in Portugal was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 1000 ha per person in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for agriculture — area, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agriculture — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.