Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Portugal
Portugal: Arable land — Area, annual growth rate was 0.8488 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8488 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 109.3%
World rank
23rd
of 233 countries
All-time high
6.27 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-12.22 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Portugal, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land — area, annual growth rate in Portugal is 0.8488 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 109.3% on the previous year and up 157.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, annual growth rate in Portugal peaked at 6.27 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -12.22 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Portugal ranks 23rd of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land — Area, annual growth rate in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -0.1596 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.1598 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1964 | -0.1601 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1965 | -0.1603 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1966 | -0.1606 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1967 | -0.1608 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1968 | -0.1611 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1969 | -0.1614 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1970 | -0.1616 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1971 | -0.1619 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1972 | -0.1621 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1973 | -0.203 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1974 | -0.2034 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1975 | -0.2038 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1976 | -0.2042 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1977 | -0.2047 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1978 | -0.2051 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1979 | -0.2055 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1980 | -0.2059 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1981 | -0.2064 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1982 | -0.2068 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1983 | -0.2072 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1984 | -0.2076 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1985 | -0.2081 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1986 | -0.2085 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1987 | -0.2089 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1988 | -0.2094 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1989 | -0.2098 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1990 | -1.43 % change on previous year | +581.4% |
| 1991 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1992 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1993 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1994 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +16.1% |
| 1995 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1996 | -7.11 % change on previous year | +232.6% |
| 1997 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1998 | -4.44 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 1999 | -4.64 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -144.3% |
| 2001 | -6.95 % change on previous year | -438.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4661 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 2003 | -5 % change on previous year | -1171.8% |
| 2004 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2005 | -11.96 % change on previous year | +159.2% |
| 2006 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2007 | -7.53 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2008 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 2009 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -125.1% |
| 2010 | -4.45 % change on previous year | +182.2% |
| 2011 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2012 | -0.2618 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 2013 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -599.3% |
| 2014 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2015 | -0.4101 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2016 | -12.22 % change on previous year | +2879.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6352 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2018 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -520.1% |
| 2019 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 2020 | -2.49 % change on previous year | -164.1% |
| 2021 | -0.5279 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2022 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +589.3% |
| 2023 | -9.14 % change on previous year | +151.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8488 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.8488 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.1025 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -2879.4% | -0.4101 % change on previous year | -12.22 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1171.8% | 0.4661 % change on previous year | -5 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +599.3% | -0.2618 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -589.3% | -0.5279 % change on previous year | -3.64 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -581.4% | -0.2098 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -520.1% | 0.6352 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1605 % change on previous year | -0.1614 % change on previous year | -0.1596 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.1915 % change on previous year | -0.2055 % change on previous year | -0.1616 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2079 % change on previous year | -0.2098 % change on previous year | -0.2059 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -7.11 % change on previous year | -1.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.37 % change on previous year | -11.96 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.75 % change on previous year | -12.22 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 0.8488 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 20 Argentina 1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 21 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.34 % change on previous year compare
- 22 San Marino 0.8667 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Martinique 0.7775 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Switzerland 0.4929 % change on previous year compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 0.4641 % change on previous year 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)
- Cropland — Area, annual growth rate 0.4573 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0002 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, annual growth rate in Portugal?
- Arable land — area, annual growth rate in Portugal was 0.8488 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, annual growth rate recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.22 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Portugal rank for arable land — area, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 23rd out of 233 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Arable land — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.