What is arable land use per person in Portugal?

Arable land use per person in Portugal was 0.0877 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 0.2854 hectares per person in 1971.

What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0877 hectares per person in 2023.

How does Portugal rank for arable land use per person?

Portugal ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.

Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Arable land use per person in Portugal

Name: Arable land use per person in Portugal
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Portugal: Arable land use per person was 0.0877 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.0877 hectares per person

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

120th

of 206 countries

All-time high

0.2854 hectares per person

in 1971

All-time low

0.0877 hectares per person

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Arable land use per person in Portugal, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for arable land use per person in Portugal is 0.0877 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Portugal peaked at 0.2854 hectares per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0877 hectares per person, in 2023.

That places Portugal 120th out of 206 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2789 hectares per person	0.2761 hectares per person	0.2826 hectares per person	9
1970s	0.2714 hectares per person	0.2513 hectares per person	0.2854 hectares per person	10
1980s	0.2411 hectares per person	0.2377 hectares per person	0.2481 hectares per person	10
1990s	0.2085 hectares per person	0.1678 hectares per person	0.2348 hectares per person	10
2000s	0.1355 hectares per person	0.1089 hectares per person	0.1701 hectares per person	10
2010s	0.1019 hectares per person	0.0934 hectares per person	0.1089 hectares per person	10
2020s	0.0912 hectares per person	0.0877 hectares per person	0.0945 hectares per person	4

Countries ranked near Portugal

117 Mauritania 0.0896 hectares per person compare
118 Congo 0.089 hectares per person compare
119 United Kingdom 0.0882 hectares per person compare
121 North Korea 0.0869 hectares per person compare
122 Haiti 0.0864 hectares per person compare
123 Dominican Republic 0.0861 hectares per person compare

See the full ranking of 206 places →

More environment data for Portugal

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.296 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9579 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0464 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0253 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.1 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land use per person in Portugal?: Arable land use per person in Portugal was 0.0877 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 0.2854 hectares per person in 1971.
What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0877 hectares per person in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for arable land use per person?: Portugal ranks 120th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Arable land use per person
Unit: hectares per person
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 206 places, 11,842 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.