Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Arable land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
95th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre for arable land — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Portugal 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land — Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0273 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0271 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0267 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0266 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0264 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0263 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0252 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0245 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.024 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0122 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0109 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0163 1000 ha per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0272 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0268 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0262 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0265 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0229 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0187 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0155 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0106 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 92 Switzerland 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 South Africa 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Indonesia 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Uzbekistan 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Honduras 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Arable land — area, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0274 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for arable land — area, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 95th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Arable land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.