Arable land — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Arable land — Area was 854.52 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Portugal, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 854.52 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Portugal peaked at 2,507 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 847.33 1000 ha, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 119th of 231 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,491 1000 ha | 2,475 1000 ha | 2,507 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,450 1000 ha | 2,428 1000 ha | 2,471 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,400 1000 ha | 2,378 1000 ha | 2,423 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,092 1000 ha | 1,715 1000 ha | 2,344 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,417 1000 ha | 1,148 1000 ha | 1,750 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,070 1000 ha | 960.44 1000 ha | 1,148 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 915.02 1000 ha | 847.33 1000 ha | 972.91 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 36.73 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 135 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 53.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,037 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 880.86 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.56 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.17 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Portugal?
- Arable land — area in Portugal was 854.52 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,507 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 847.33 1000 ha in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for arable land — area?
- Portugal ranks 119th out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 Arable 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.