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 130th of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,507 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,503 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 2,499 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 2,495 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 2,491 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 2,487 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,483 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 2,479 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 2,475 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 2,471 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 2,467 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2,463 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,458 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,453 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,448 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2,443 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,438 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,433 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 2,428 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,423 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,418 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2,413 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 2,408 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 2,403 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 2,398 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 2,393 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,388 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 2,383 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,378 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,344 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,309 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,275 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,240 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2,200 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2,153 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,000 1000 ha | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1,882 1000 ha | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1,798 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 1,715 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,750 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 1,629 1000 ha | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1,636 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,554 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,483 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 1,305 1000 ha | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 1,242 1000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 1,148 1000 ha | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 1,220 1000 ha | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,201 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,148 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,127 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,124 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,139 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 1,122 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 1,117 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 980.54 1000 ha | -12.2% |
| 2017 | 986.77 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 960.44 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 997.76 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 972.91 1000 ha | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 967.77 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 932.56 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 847.33 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 854.52 1000 ha | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 854.52 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 5.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 854.52 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (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 130th out of 248 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.